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==Laboratory Findings== | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
The US National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP ATP III) suggests screening asymptomatic individuals with a complete fasting lipid profile every 5 years. | The US National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP ATP III) suggests screening asymptomatic individuals with a complete fasting lipid profile every 5 years. | ||
Obtain complete lipid profile after 9 to 12-hour fast. | Obtain complete lipid profile after 9 to 12-hour fast. | ||
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Levels of LDL cholesterol | {|class="wikitable" | ||
<100 Optimal | ! Levels of LDL cholesterol | ||
100-129 Near optimal | |- | ||
130-159 Borderline high | | <100 || Optimal | ||
160-189 High | |- | ||
>190 Very high | | 100-129 || Near optimal | ||
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| 130-159 || Borderline high | |||
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| 160-189 || High | |||
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| >190 || Very high | |||
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! Level of HDL Cholesterol | |||
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| <40 || Low | |||
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| >60 || High | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 16:43, 24 October 2012
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Lipoprotein Disorders Microchapters |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Laboratory Findings
The US National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP ATP III) suggests screening asymptomatic individuals with a complete fasting lipid profile every 5 years. Obtain complete lipid profile after 9 to 12-hour fast.
| Levels of total cholesterol | |
|---|---|
| <200 | Desirable |
| 200-239 | Borderline high |
| >240 | High |
| Levels of LDL cholesterol | |
|---|---|
| <100 | Optimal |
| 100-129 | Near optimal |
| 130-159 | Borderline high |
| 160-189 | High |
| >190 | Very high |
| Level of HDL Cholesterol | |
|---|---|
| <40 | Low |
| >60 | High |