Lipoprotein Analysis Status or Results
A lipoprotein analysis is a blood test that evaluates the lipoproteins carrying cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood to help estimate cardiovascular risk. This record documents the status or results of that analysis.
["Lipoprotein analysis results help your clinician assess cholesterol-related heart risk and guide prevention or treatment."]
Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 41984-6
- Short code
- LIPOPROTEINANALYSISSTATUSORRESULTS
- Synonyms
- —
- Category
- chemistry
- Sample
- serum
- Container
- Red-top tube (SST)
- Units
- N/A
- Fasting
- false
- Population
- adult
- Sex
- all
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Method
- cphs
- CPT
- 86038
- Specimen volume
- 5 mL
- Stability
- Room temperature: 4h, Refrigerated: 24h, Frozen: 7d
- Hemolysis max
- 500
- Lipemia max
- 1000
- Icterus max
- 500
- TAT
- 4–24 hours
- Order
- routine
What Is a Lipoprotein Analysis?
Lipoproteins are particles that transport cholesterol and triglycerides through your bloodstream. A lipoprotein analysis measures or reports on these particles, which can help your clinician understand your blood lipid profile and your risk for heart and blood vessel disease.
Why It Is Ordered
Your clinician may order this test as part of a routine health check, to screen for cardiovascular risk, to monitor a known lipid disorder, or to follow up on earlier abnormal cholesterol results. It may also be used when there is a family history of early heart disease or high cholesterol.
What the Results Mean
Results are typically reported together with other lipid measurements and interpreted as a profile rather than a single number. Your clinician considers your results alongside age, blood pressure, smoking status, diabetes, and family history. Values outside the expected range may prompt lifestyle changes, further testing, or medication.
How to Prepare
Preparation depends on which specific tests are included and your clinician's instructions. Follow any fasting directions you are given, and tell your care team about medicines, supplements, and recent illness, since these can affect lipid results.
Clinical interpretation
How abnormal results are interpreted and what conditions they suggest.
Lipoprotein analysis supports cardiovascular risk assessment by characterizing the particles that carry cholesterol and triglycerides. Abnormal results can indicate dyslipidemia and may reflect inherited or acquired lipid disorders, helping clinicians decide on monitoring, lifestyle counseling, and treatment.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to fast for a lipoprotein analysis?
Can medicines affect my results?
What happens if my results are abnormal?
Sources
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