Cholesterol/LP-LPA2 Unit of Measurement Help?

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I’ve recently ran some advanced lipids, one I’m interested in particular is my Lp-PLA2 but my result is in the following measurement U/L.

Everything online in terms of research or studies it is measured in the two following measurements -

“There are two types of Lp-PLA2 tests:

The Lp-PLA2 test measures the amount of the enzyme in the blood, reported in units of nanograms per mL (ng/mL).

The Lp-PLA2 activity test measures the activity of the enzyme, reported in units of nmol/min/mL. While these units look complex, they simply describe the amount of substance that Lp-PLA2 converts each minute.”

How do I make sense of my level please?

PL PLA2 - 520 u/L

Range -

< 560 u/L - Low Risk

560 - 619 - Intermediate Risk

620 - 634 - Borderline Risk

> or equal to 635 u/L - High Risk

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Thank you for the info!

So would that mean that U/L is equivalent to nmol/min/ml?

Or is that different as the example paper is in U/ml and ML is smaller than a Litre?

Sorry for my very basic question

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Thank you very much for your help, it’s greatly appreciated.

Yes I used Medichecks.com.

I find it strange they have used a different measurement in comparison to the other tests.

This is the actual result I got - Lab report

I know on their viewer it is in their low risk range but to me it seems a bit too high on their scale, which makes me think I have excess plaque activity, this is why I wanted to compare it to other units of measurement to gauge an accurate view.

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Thank you very much for taking the time to find this for me, it’s put my mind at ease and simplified the data.

Thank you!!

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