Coventional SI Units
Apo A-I
◆ Male 81–166 mg/dL 80–214 mg/dL
◆ Female 46–174 mg/dL 46–146 mg/dL
Apo B
◆ Male 2.2–49.4 mg/dL 2.1–57.3 mg/dL
◆ Female 4.6–71.8 mg/dL 4.4–75 mg/dL
Lipoprotein (a)
Caucasians
◆ Male 0.81–1.66 g/L 0.8–2.14 g/L
◆ Female 0.46–1.74 g/L 0.46–1.46 g/L
African-Americans
◆ Male 0.02–0.49 g/L 0.02–0.57 g/L
◆ Female 0.05–0.72 g/L 0.04–0.75 g/L
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■ Proteins that transport cholesterol in the bloodstream.
■ Used to evaluate the risk of corobary artery disease.
■ Ratio of Apo-I to Apo B is calculated to further stratify risk.
