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PLEASE NOTE: Recent changes have been made to this Test


 Recent changes for Lp(a)

Recent changes for Lp(a)
DateFieldChanged FromChanged To
9th July 2024
Collection & Request Instructions

This is a non-MBS test.  Patients will be billed by the referral laboratory.

A consent form must be signed and sent with the sample.

This is a non-MBS test.  Patients will be billed by the referral laboratory.

 

Lp(a)

Alternative Names:Lipoprotein (a)
Laboratory:Clinical Biochemistry
Test Code:LPA
Specimen Types:Blood
Container Types:
SST
Plain tube - serum (no Gel)
Minimum/Paediatric Volume or Mass:2 mL
Collection & Request Instructions:

This is a non-MBS test.  Patients will be billed by the referral laboratory.

 

Transport Instructions between Sites and/or Laboratories:Room Temperature
Assay Frequency:Weekly
External Laboratory:Monash Pathology