{"id":"large-vldl-p","name":"Large VLDL Particle Number","shortName":"Large VLDL-P","aliases":["Large VLDL-P","Large VLDL Particles","VLDL Large","Large VLDL Particle Count","Large VLDL","Large VLDL Particle Concentration","Large VLDL-P (NMR)"],"abbreviations":["Large VLDL-P"],"loinc":[{"code":"43728-5","primary":true}],"specimen":"serum-or-plasma","units":[{"ucum":"nmol/L","display":"nmol/L"}],"referenceRanges":[{"population":"Adults","low":null,"high":2.7,"unit":"nmol/L","unitDisplay":"nmol/L","note":"Labcorp prints 'less than or equal to 2.7 nmol/L' on its NMR LipoProfile with insulin resistance markers. 2.7 is the 50th percentile (median) of Labcorp's reference group of 4,588 adults without known heart disease or diabetes and not on lipid medication, so about half of that group falls above it (25th percentile 0.9, 75th percentile 6.9 nmol/L). It is a cutoff on a risk scale, not the central 95% of healthy people. Quest's NMR test also reports large VLDL-P, but its ranges are printed only on the Quest report.","sources":[{"title":"NMR LipoProfile+IR+Graph, sample patient report (test 123497)","url":"https://files.labcorp.com/testmenu-d8/sample_reports/123497.pdf","publisher":"Labcorp","year":2024},{"title":"NMR LipoProfile With Insulin Resistance Markers, Without Lipids (With Graph) (test 123497)","url":"https://www.labcorp.com/tests/123497/nmr-lipoprofile-with-insulin-resistance-markers-without-lipids-with-graph","publisher":"Labcorp"}]}],"review":{"status":"ai-verified","label":"AI-verified against cited sources. Awaiting expert review","lastReviewed":"2026-10-03"},"summary":"The number of large, triglyceride-rich VLDL particles in your blood. It tends to follow your triglycerides and is a main input to the LP-IR score.","url":"https://bloodtesttracker.com/markers/large-vldl-p","notice":"Information, not medical advice. Ranges differ between labs, so the range on your own report is the one your result is judged against."}