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The following appendix offers information regarding desirable and undesirable lipid profile values.
Total Cholesterol (TC)
Category
Less than 200
Desirable
200-239
Mildly High
240 and above
High
HDL
HDL- Category
60 and above
High; Optimal; associated with lower risk
Less than 40 in men and less than 50 in women
Low; considered a risk factor for heart disease
Triglycerides
Triglyceride Category
Less than 150
Normal
150-199
200-499
500 or higher
Very High
LDL
LDL Category
Less than 100
Optimal
100-129
Slightly Above Optimal
130-159
Borderline High
160-189
190 and above
Non-HDL
Non-HDL Category
Non-HDL is a reading that includes the cholesterol content of all the lipoproteins that are not part of the HDL classification. LDLs are the most common lipoprotein to examine for heart disease risk, but there are other lipoproteins that can contribute to atherosclerosis. These are sometimes called Very Low-Density Lipoproteins (VLDL) and Intermediate Density Lipoprotein (IDL). The general category of all Non-HDL lipoproteins can be combined with the readings from the LDL category to validate concerns for heart risk profiles.
Less than 130
129-159
Slightly above Optimal
160-190
Above 190
TC/ HDL
Total Cholesterol to HDL ratio (TC /HDL) is a number that reflects how many HDL lipoproteins we have relative to our total cholesterol. A person with a lower HDL value may see that his/her total cholesterol is also low. In this case, a person with a lower HDL value may have a TC/HDL ratio that is fine. This value taken with the other values in the lipid profile help a health care professional get a better idea of the actual heart disease risk.
Below 3.5
3.6 to 5.0
Borderline High to High
Above 5.0
High to Very High
12-hour Fasting Glucose (Glu)
82 - 110
111- 125
Above 126
High to Diabetic
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