FOI 2025/1316

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information regarding Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] testing at your ICB:
• Does your ICB currently offer Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] blood testing? (Yes/No)
o If yes, please provide the total number of Lp(a) tests requested or performed per year, for the last four financial years (2020–21 to 2023–24), broken down if possible as follows:
a. Requested by primary care
b. Requested by secondary care (hospital clinics or inpatients)
• If available, please provide the number of Lp(a) tests that returned a raised result, as defined locally (e.g. >125 nmol/L or >50 mg/dL), per year over the same period.
• If available, please provide the number of unique patients tested for Lp(a) per year (i.e. not total test counts, but distinct individuals).
• If Lp(a) testing is not currently available at your ICB, do you refer these tests to an external laboratory or partner organisation? (Yes/No – please specify name of partner if possible)
Please provide the response in spreadsheet or table format if possible. If any part of the request exceeds the FOI cost/time limit, please respond to the remaining questions.

• No, it does not.
• Not available.
• Not available.
• No applicable.