Lipoprotein Phenotyping Profile LabCorp

This test analyzes your cholesterol particle size and number, providing deeper insight into your heart disease risk beyond standard cholesterol levels. It helps identify potential causes for your symptoms like high cholesterol, obesity, metabolic syndrome, or family history of heart disease by revealing the specific type of cholesterol particles contributing to your risk. Understanding your lipoprotein profile allows for more targeted prevention strategies for conditions like diabetes and heart disease.

Finding the cause(s) of:

• Diabetes: This test helps assess your risk for developing diabetes by looking at specific cholesterol patterns linked to insulin resistance.
• Family history of heart disease: Understanding your lipoprotein profile can help clarify your genetic predisposition to heart disease and guide preventative measures.
• Heart disease risk: This test provides a more detailed look at your cholesterol particles than standard tests, offering a clearer picture of your overall heart disease risk.
• High cholesterol: The test breaks down your cholesterol into different particle sizes and numbers, helping identify the specific types contributing to high cholesterol and potential heart risks.
• Metabolic syndrome: Certain lipoprotein patterns are strongly associated with metabolic syndrome, so this test can help identify potential underlying causes for this cluster of conditions.
• Obesity: Lipoprotein profiles can show abnormal patterns often linked to obesity and its related metabolic complications, aiding in understanding potential causes.