Lipoprotein a (Blood)

Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

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Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

LIPO

Test Code (Numeric Code)

7247

Synonyms

Lipoprotein (a), Lp (a)

Specimen Type

• Plasma
• Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred

• SST II (Gold Cap)

Acceptable

• Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)
• Plain (Red Top)

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

2

Separate and freeze.

Lipoprotein (a) is NOT the same as apolipoprotein A1 which is the protein associated with HDL (high-density lipoprotein).

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