Cholesterol Number
To have a complete picture of your blood cholesterol levels, your doctor likely will order a complete blood cholesterol profile test:
- Total Cholesterol
- LDL Cholesterol (bad cholesterol)
- HDL Cholesterol (good cholesterol)
- Blood Triglycerides
If you are 20 or older, you should check your cholesterol level at least once every 5 years as a regular check-up. It's desirable to have your cholesterol numbers within the desirable range. Levels in between are considered borderline high.
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Cholesterol Numbers / levels - Desirable
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Total Cholesterol |
< 200 mg/dL (5.2 mmol/L) |
| LDL Cholesterol | < 100 mg/dL (2.6 mmol/L) |
| HDL Cholesterol | > 40 mg/dL (1.0 mmol/L) |
Triglycerides
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< 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L)
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Cholesterol Numbers / levels - High
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| Total Cholesterol | < 240 mg/dL (6.2 mmol/L) |
| LDL Cholesterol | < 160 mg/dL (4.1mmol/L) |
| HDL Cholesterol | > 40 mg/dL (1.0 mmol/L) |
| Triglycerides | < 200 mg/dL (2.3 mmol/L) |