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Measuring Your Cholesterol Level Test & Procedure Example
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Total Cholesterol Total Cholesterol Level Total Cholesterol Category Less than 200 mg/dL Desirable 200–239 mg/dL Borderline high 240 mg/dL and above High LDL Cholesterol HDL Cholesterol LDL Cholesterol Level LDL Cholesterol Category HDL Cholesterol Level HDL Cholesterol Category Less than 100 mg/dL Optimal Less than 40 mg/dL A major risk factor for heart disease 100–129 mg/dL Near optimal/above optimal 40–59 mg/dL The higher, the better 130–159 mg/dL Borderline high 60 mg/dL and above Considered protective against heart disease 160–189 mg/dL High 190 mg/dL and above Very high Cholesterol Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol Bad cholesterol: the main source of cholesterol buildup and blockage in the arteries High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol Good cholesterol: helps keep cholesterol from building up in arteries Measuring Your Cholesterol Level Source: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health. www.nhlbi.nih.gov