LPE stands for Lipoprotein Electrophoresis, which in medical terms refers to lipoprotein electrophoresis, an assay used to separate lipoproteins, mainly used for typing hyperlipidemia, evaluating the risk of coronary artery disease and the efficacy of lipid-lowering drugs.
LPE medically refers to lipoprotein electrophoresis, which identifies lipoproteins separated by electrophoresis through an antigen-antibody reaction. Serum undergoes agarose gel electrophoresis and is then stained to reveal the different lipoprotein segments, and then the area and percentage of the segments.
Lipoprotein electrophoresis (LPE) is used to detect various lipoproteins such as cholesterol and triglycerides. Clinically, it is mainly used for the typing of hyperlipidemia and the assessment of the risk of coronary heart disease, and can also be used for the occurrence, development, diagnosis and observation of treatment efficacy of diseases related to atherosclerotic diseases.
If the patient’s LPE test result is abnormal, it is recommended to go to the cardiology department of the hospital and other related departments for further examination to find out the cause and treat the cause.