Laboratory Medicine ›› 2017, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (6): 495-499.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8640.2017.06.011

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Establishment on the reference intervals of serum lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 in apparently healthy adults

FENG Ruijie1, HU Xiaochen1, ZHAO Lifang2, ZHANG Haichen1, SONG Yunxiao1   

  1. 1. Department of Clinical Laboratory,Xuhui Hospital of Zhongshan Hospital,Fudan University,Shanghai 200031,China
    2. Department of Cardiology,Xuhui Hospital of Zhongshan Hospital,Fudan University,Shanghai 200031,China
  • Received:2017-03-03 Online:2017-06-30 Published:2017-07-04

Abstract:

Objective To establish the reference intervals of serum lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2)in apparently healthy adults. Methods The activities of serum Lp-PLA2 in 800 apparently healthy adults (400 males and 400 females) were determined,and the 95% reference intervals [the 2.5th percentile (P2.5)-the 97.5th percentile (P97.5),90% confidence interval] were determined,according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)C28-A3. Results Serum Lp-PLA2 activities showed a normal distribution in apparently healthy adults. The reference intervals of serum Lp-PLA2 activities were(479±126) U/L in males and (433±118) U/L in females with statistical significance(t=5.311,P<0.01). Serum Lp-PLA2 activities were stable in males,while those in females increased with age,and there was statistical significance for age (F=2.017,P<0.05). There was no statistical significance for serum Lp-PLA2 activities in females between <50 years old and ≥50 years old (P>0.05),and thus females could be classified into 18-49 years old group and 50-89 years old group. Therefore,the reference intervals of serum Lp-PLA2activities in apparently healthy adults were 219-694 U/L for males,204-651 U/L for 18-49 years old females and 217-686 U/L for 50-89 years old females. Conclusions The reference intervals of serum Lp-PLA2 activities in apparently healthy adults have been established initially,which provide a reference for the clinical application of serum Lp-PLA2 as an indicator for the assessment of cardiovascular risk.

Key words: Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2, Apparently healthy adults, Reference interval

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