title: Standardization and clinical management of lipoprotein(a) measurements.
abstract: The present article proposes personal suggestions to improve determinations and clinical interpretation of results of lipoprotein(a) assays. Methods and procedures for sampling and quantification of the various isoforms of lipoprotein(a) in serum, plasma and urine are reviewed with the aim of improving the reliability and reproducibility of results and reinforcing the clinical utility of lipoprotein(a) measurements.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Chimica e Microscopia Clinica dell'Università degli studi di Verona, Centro Ospedaliero Clinicizzato, Valeggio sul Mincio, VR, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lippi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guidi
mesh_terms: D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000592:standards*; D017270:Lipoprotein(a) / Q000097:blood / Q000592:standards* / Q000652:urine; D012016:Reference Values; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D017270:Lipoprotein(a)