What causes high Lipoprotein a and low Mean plasma glucose?

High Lipoprotein a and low Mean plasma glucose can be caused by many reasons.

If your Lipoprotein a is in between 1 mg/dl and 30 mg/dl and your Mean plasma glucose is in between 0 mg/dL and 116 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Lipoprotein a and Mean plasma glucose respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Lipoprotein a : 1 - 30 mg/dl

Ideal values of Lipoprotein a depending on age :

Age	Ideal Lipoprotein a value
<5 years	1.017
5-10 years	1.034
10-15 years	1.052
15-20 years	1.07
20-25 years	1.088
25-30 years	1.107
30-35 years	1.126
35-40 years	1.145
40-45 years	1.165
45-50 years	1.185
50-55 years	1.205
55-60 years	1.226
60-70 years	1.247
70-80 years	1.268
80-90 years	1.29
90-100 years	1.312
>100 years	1.335

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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The level of Lp(a) is determined by your genes. Some other examples of conditions that increase Lipoprotein a levels include:

• Low estrogen levels
• Nephrotic syndrome.
• Chronic kidney disease
• Diabetes
• Severe underactive thyroid

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Normal range of Mean plasma glucose : 0 - 116 mg/dL

Ideal values of Mean plasma glucose depending on age :

Age	Ideal Mean plasma glucose value
<5 years	30.515
5-10 years	31.039
10-15 years	31.572
15-20 years	32.114
20-25 years	32.666
25-30 years	33.227
30-35 years	33.798
35-40 years	34.379
40-45 years	34.97
45-50 years	35.571
50-55 years	36.182
55-60 years	36.804
60-70 years	37.436
70-80 years	38.079
80-90 years	38.733
90-100 years	39.398
>100 years	40.075

High Lipoprotein a and low Mean plasma glucose can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Lipoprotein a and Mean plasma glucose blood tests and the results are higher than 30 mg/dl for Lipoprotein a and lower than 0 mg/dL for Mean plasma glucose, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the Lipoprotein a and Mean plasma glucose Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Lipoprotein a and Mean plasma glucose tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Lipoprotein a and Mean plasma glucose blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your Lipoprotein a and Mean plasma glucose Test reports by your pathologist.