I have not been tested for Lp(a) . My doc never suggested that. I know I have a very high CAC score, moderately high TC (total cholesterol) and have two tests scheduled at the end of May. What would the Lp(a) tell me?

Good question. The last 10 (if not 15) years, I've eaten very little red meat. I've very rarely eaten steak (at most 3x a year) and burgers maybe 15x a year (if that much). It's been primarily organic chicken (unless eating out), pork chops, fish (primarily salmon), and on occasion I'd have crab cakes or shrimp. I eat plenty of vegetables (mainly broccolli, asparagus and carrots, but sometimes cauliflower and brussel sprouts). I do have a sweet tooth and drank my share of sweet tea, but that's been scaled WAY back since I found out my CAC score. I've always maintained my weight right around 155 (I'm 5'7"). BP has always been good (typically 120/80 at the doc's office or when donating blood. I've only just recently started testing it at home with an Omron BP machine and it's been averaging 115/70. Not sure if the tea and sweets did me in or just genetics. Don't think I'll ever know.