Clarilab

Heart and cholesterol

Lipoprotein(a) test

Also called Lp(a), lp little a

An inherited cholesterol particle that raises heart risk.

Typical range
Below 30–50 mg/dL.

Why it's done

Worth checking once, especially with early heart disease in the family. It barely changes with lifestyle.

What a high result can mean

Above about 50 mg/dL (125 nmol/L) adds to heart risk; doctors then aim for a lower LDL.

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More heart and cholesterol tests

Lipid profileTotal cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides and VLDL. Total cholesterolAll the cholesterol in your blood, good and bad. LDL cholesterolThe 'bad' cholesterol that builds up in artery walls. HDL cholesterolThe 'good' cholesterol that carries cholesterol away from arteries. TriglyceridesA type of fat in the blood, from food and made by the liver. VLDL cholesterolA particle carrying mostly triglycerides; usually calculated as triglycerides ÷ 5.