Lp(a) elevated (≥50 mg/dL or ≥125 nmol/L)? No
lpa-not-elevatedNo one has reached this rule yetNo Lp(a)-specific action needed
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Word for word, as generated for the example person below. Figures in the text are theirs.
Your reported Lp(a) (18 mg/dL) is not in the elevated range.
Elevated is generally defined as ≥50 mg/dL or ≥125 nmol/L; the two units don't convert linearly, so ask your doctor to confirm which threshold applies to your lab's reporting.
Emerging Lp(a)-lowering therapies (pelacarsen, olpasiran) — Phase 3 status · Informational
“Lp(a) measured, normal” — an illustrative profile, not a real user.
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Runs in lib/engine/lpaFlag.ts as lpa-not-elevated.