There is some controversy with how Lipoprotein (a) is measured and the units used by various labs.
We have noticed that some labs other than Quest and LabCorp, the 2 largest reference labs in the United States, are using different units for Lipoprotein (a) or Lp (a).
In the ODX software we use Quest's unit of nmol/L for our Lp (a) results and this is posing a difficulty for users that have their Lp (a) results in mg/dl or g/L.
The ODX software is built on core principles and one of these is a consistent unit for biomarkers. There are situations where labs use different biomarker units (Lp (a) and OxLDL being 2 such examples). At this point in time, we do not have the ability to adjust the software for these variables and there does not appear to be a consistent way to convert between mg/dl or g/L and nmol/L.
There is quite a bit of controversy about measuring Lp(a) and the labs are not helping matters by being inconsistent in their reporting. If you really want to get stuck in the weeds on this issue, please read this article from Dr. Thomas Dayspring, one of the smartest lipid specialists on the planet!
https://www.lipidcenter.com/pdf/Entire_Lpa_Complexities.pdf
With any luck, the labs will get around to being consistent in their reporting. In the meantime, you might want to contact the lab to see if they have any advice on how to convert their result unit into the unit currently used by the 2 largest reference labs in the US.