Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 — lab reference
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≥75 increased; ≥125 commonly treated as a risk-enhancing level. Units are not directly interchangeable with mg/dL.
Advanced lipoprotein testing. Ask your clinician to use the performing laboratory classification.
A1 <30; A2 30-300; A3 >300. Persistence ≥3 months matters for CKD classification.
Your lab may use its own range. Symptoms, medicines, and the types of white blood cells also matter.
Altitude, smoking, hydration, androgen therapy, and pregnancy may shift values.
Ask your clinician to consider altitude and iron/B12/folate status. Pregnancy requires trimester-specific ranges.
Hydration and altitude are major modifiers. Ask your clinician to review alongside hemoglobin and RBC indices.
Macrocytosis and microcytosis require cause-specific interpretation.
The test method matters. Ask your clinician to review with MCV and MCHC.
Analyzer-specific; hemolysis and cold agglutinins may interfere.
Useful with MCV for mixed nutrient deficiencies and evolving anemia.
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