LIPOPROTEIN (A) ; LP (A)

What this test checks

Measures Lipoprotein(a), a genetic cholesterol-related particle that raises heart disease risk. Levels are mostly determined by genetics.

Why do people get this test?

A once-in-a-lifetime test, especially valuable if there's a family history of early heart attacks.

When you should consider this test

• Family history of early heart attack or stroke
• Healthy cholesterol but heart events in family
• Detailed heart risk work-up

How to prepare

Fasting preferred but not strictly required.