LIPOPROTEIN (A) 0034604

This test helps you and your health practitioner acquire additional information about your risk of developing heart disease. the Lipoprotein (A) is usually ordered as part of a targeted screen for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Consider getting this test when you have a family history of CVD at a young age or when you have heart disease or have had a heart attack or stroke but your lipid profile is normal or shows only mildly elevated cholesterol and/or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).