Lipoprotein(a) test

A particle that can build up in your arteries. Its level is set almost entirely by your genes.

€20.75. You pay at the desk, not online.

• Preparation: No fasting needed on its own
• Prescription: Not needed
• Results: In the Rosa app, within 10 working days
• Also called: Lipoproteina (a), Lp(a)

Lipoprotein(a) test: what it is for

Lipoprotein(a) is a particle that carries cholesterol, like LDL, with an extra protein attached. Its level is set almost entirely by your genes and stays much the same for life. If it is high, it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke, even with a normal LDL.

Why it is done

Like LDL, it carries cholesterol that can build up in the walls of your arteries and narrow them over time.

A high lipoprotein(a) is common: worldwide it affects about 1.4 billion people. But a standard check-up usually leaves it out, so many people do not know theirs is high.

How the lipoprotein(a) test is done

It is a blood test, done at a Bianalisi lab without a prescription. You can add other tests to the same draw.

Questions about the lipoprotein(a) test.

Does a meal change lipoprotein(a)? It does not change it: lipoprotein(a) needs no fasting. Other tests in the same draw usually do, though.

How much does the lipoprotein(a) test cost? €20.75, from Bianalisi’s private list for Lombardy. You pay at the desk on the day of the draw, not online.

Do I need a prescription for the lipoprotein(a) test? No. You book it here without a prescription and pay at the Bianalisi desk.

When do results arrive? Within 10 working days, in the Rosa app, with each value next to the lab’s interval. The report a doctor approves is in the Rosa membership.