Lipoprotein (a) Blood Test, from our experts to you.
Dr Sam Rodgers MBBS, MRCGPChief Medical Officer
What are lipoproteins?
Lipoproteins are made of fat (lipids) and proteins and transport cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood.
What do high lipoprotein A levels mean?
Lipoprotein(a) - also known as lp(a) - is a risk factor for heart disease, especially when LDL cholesterol is also raised. Lp(a) can accelerate the development of plaques forming in the arteries, which narrow and harden the arteries.
What affects lp(a)?
The concentration of lp(a) within the blood is genetically determined and will remain fairly constant in an individual over their lifetime.