NMR LipoProfile
Labcorp NMR lipoprotein particle panel: LDL and HDL particle numbers and sizes, insulin-resistance markers and standard lipids.
10 tests explainedAlso printed as NMR Lipoprofile, NMR LipoProfile With Lipids, LipoProfile, NMR Lipid Panel, Lipoprotein Particle Profile (NMR)
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- nmol/L
- nmol/L
- µmol/L
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The 10 tests in this panel
What each one measures and the range labs usually print for adults. Ranges differ a little between labs, so the range on your own report is the one your result is judged against.
LDL Particle Number (LDL-P)
The number of LDL particles in your blood. Some clinicians use it next to LDL cholesterol to see how many cholesterol-carrying particles you have.
- Adults
- up to 1,000 nmol/L
LDL Particle Size
The typical width of your LDL particles. Small LDL goes with high triglycerides and insulin resistance, but size adds little once your particle count is known.
- Adults
- 20.6 and above nm
HDL Particle Number (HDL-P)
The number of HDL particles in your blood, counted by NMR. It sits beside HDL cholesterol, which measures the cholesterol those particles carry.
- Adults
- 30.5 and above µmol/L
- Men, 18+
- 30.1 and above µmol/L
- Women, 18+
- 35.1 and above µmol/L
Large HDL Particle Number
The number of large HDL particles in your blood. Labs mainly use it as one input to an insulin-resistance score, not as a stand-alone heart test.
- Adults
- 4.8 and above µmol/L
Large VLDL Particle Number
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.
- Adults
- up to 2.7 nmol/L
GlycA
An NMR measure that tracks several proteins that rise with inflammation. Some clinicians use it alongside hs-CRP.
- Adults
- up to 400 µmol/L
LDL Cholesterol
The cholesterol carried in LDL particles, which can build up in artery walls. It is the main cholesterol number used to estimate heart and blood vessel risk.
- 20+
- up to 99 mg/dL
HDL Cholesterol
HDL cholesterol is the cholesterol carried in HDL particles. Low levels are linked to more heart risk, but very high levels aren't clearly protective.
- 19+
- 40 and above mg/dL
Triglycerides
A type of fat in your blood that carries energy from food. It rises after meals, and high levels are linked to heart disease and, when very high, pancreatitis.
- 20+
- up to 149 mg/dL
Total Cholesterol
The total amount of cholesterol in your blood, counting HDL, LDL and VLDL together. It is one piece of the lipid panel.
- 20+
- up to 199 mg/dL
Labs can include 4 more tests in this panel that we haven’t written up yet.
Worked out from this panel
Numbers you can work out from results in this panel, with the published equation for each.