Lipoprotein(a): The Genetic Cholesterol Test Everyone Should Take Once

Lipoprotein(a) — pronounced 'L-P-little-a' — is an LDL-like particle with an additional apolipoprotein(a) tail. Blood levels are >90% genetically determined and largely fixed from age 2. The European Atherosclerosis Society 2022 consensus statement recommends that every adult have Lp(a) measured at least once.