# Lipoprotein-associated Phospholipase A2 Activity

> This test measures the activity of Lp-PLA2, an enzyme associated with inflammation in your blood vessels. It helps show whether fatty deposits in your arteries are likely to rupture, which increases the risk of a blockage. Doctors use this result to better estimate your chance of developing coronary heart disease or having a stroke. However, this test is a risk assessment tool and does not diagnose a heart attack or locate specific clogged arteries.

- Labcorp code: 123283
- Category: [Heart & Metabolic](https://app.picardo.health/labs/tests/heart-metabolic.md)
- Price: shown at checkout, before payment.
- Blood draw: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=123283&ref=assistant

## About ordering

A licensed physician reviews every order before any test is run, and results arrive in the person's Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.