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Lipoprotein-A (Lp-A)
Lipoprotein(a) is a largely inherited type of cholesterol-carrying particle. Measuring it can add context to a family history of early cardiovascular disease.
Price for this test on its ownAED 190Test price AED 90
Clinical authorDr Nirupama SabhapathySpecialist Clinical Pathology
- Sample
- Serum
- Laboratory turnaround
- 24 hours
- Collection
- Dubai
- Laboratory
- Intel Lab
Understanding the test
What does the Lipoprotein-A (Lp-A) test measure?
Also called Inherited Heart Risk Marker
Lp(a) may be useful when early heart disease runs in a family or cardiovascular risk seems greater than the standard lipid profile suggests.
When it may be requested
Early cardiovascular disease in the family
Inherited Lp(a) can be relevant when ordinary lipids do not explain the history.
Refining a prevention discussion
The level may add context to other risks that can be addressed.
Before your sample
Prepare for collection
SpecimenSerum
Your checklist
Fasting is usually unnecessary. If combined with a fasting lipid panel, follow the shared instructions. Mention any recent acute illness and bring earlier reports with their units.
A clinician takes a small sample of blood from a vein. The laboratory uses serum, the liquid separated from the blood after it clots.
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Understanding your result
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Result guideLipoprotein-A (Lp-A)
Reading your result
A higher result is one risk factor, not proof of arterial disease. Bring the previous report and its units if you have been tested elsewhere.
What can affect it
- Different units and measurement methods make cross-laboratory comparisons difficult.
From sample to follow-up
Your testing journey
Laboratory testLipoprotein-A (Lp-A)
- Specimen
- Serum
- Turnaround
- 24 hours
Open your laboratory report
Look for Lipoprotein-A (Lp-A) in your report. Use the sample type and collection time when comparing it with an earlier report.
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Discuss the next step
Keep the original report with its units. Ask how the result and family history affect the prevention discussion alongside your other lipids.
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Before you book
Why measure Lp(a) when I already know my LDL?
A standard LDL value does not separately identify Lp(a). Increased Lp(a) can contribute to cardiovascular risk even when routine cholesterol values look favourable.
What does a high Lp(a) mean?
A high Lp(a) adds cardiovascular risk on top of whatever LDL cholesterol is doing, contributing to narrowing of the arteries and stiffening of the aortic valve. It is a reason to manage every other risk factor more firmly, such as LDL cholesterol, blood pressure, smoking and blood sugar, not a reason to assume a heart attack or stroke is coming.
Can Lp(a) results differ between laboratories?
Yes. Different laboratory methods report the particle in different ways, so results from separate laboratories are not always directly comparable. If you have an earlier result from elsewhere, bring it so your doctor can read the two with that in mind rather than treating a difference as a real change.
If my Lp(a) is high, should close relatives be tested?
High Lp(a) tends to run in families. Share the result with your parents, siblings and children so they can discuss a blood test with their own clinician. A routine cholesterol panel does not usually include Lp(a).
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Written by Dr Nirupama Sabhapathy, Specialist Clinical Pathology. Medically reviewed by Dr Joyce Jose, Specialist Clinical Pathology, on .
Catalogue information and AED price checked on 2 November 2026. Clinical suitability, preparation, collection arrangements and turnaround are confirmed for your selected test.