Test |
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PLAC Test® |
Related to |
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Myocardial infarction |
Target population |
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Individuals at moderate risk for myocardial infarction (with two or more traditional risk factors for MI). Individuals with known cardiovascular disease or previous myocardial infarction |
Objective |
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Assess the risk for rupture of atherosclerotic plaque and the formation of a life-threatening blood thrombus. The test enables the optimization of prophylactic treatment according to disease severity |
Sample type |
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Peripheral blood sample |
Procedure |
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Measuring Lp-PLA2 enzyme levels in the blood |
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