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! Levels of total cholesterol | ! Levels of total cholesterol (mg/dl) | ||
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| <200 || Desirable | | <200 || Desirable | ||
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! Levels of LDL cholesterol | ! Levels of LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | ||
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| <100 || Optimal | | <100 || Optimal | ||
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! | ! Levels of HDL Cholesterol (mg/dl) | ||
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| <40 || Low | | <40 || Low | ||
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| >60 || High | | >60 || High | ||
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! Levels of serum triglycerides (mg/dl) | |||
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| <150 || Normal | |||
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| 150-199 || Borderline high | |||
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| 200-499 || High | |||
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| 500 || Very high | |||
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Revision as of 16:55, 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 (mg/dl) | |
|---|---|
| <200 | Desirable |
| 200-239 | Borderline high |
| >240 | High |
| Levels of LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | |
|---|---|
| <100 | Optimal |
| 100-129 | Near optimal |
| 130-159 | Borderline high |
| 160-189 | High |
| >190 | Very high |
| Levels of HDL Cholesterol (mg/dl) | |
|---|---|
| <40 | Low |
| >60 | High |
| Levels of serum triglycerides (mg/dl) | |
|---|---|
| <150 | Normal |
| 150-199 | Borderline high |
| 200-499 | High |
| 500 | Very high |