Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Standard of Cholesterol and Triglycerides value

Total Cholesterol value


Desirable           < 200 mg/ dL
Borderline High  200-239 mg/ dL
High                   > 239 mg/ dL

LDL Cholesterol value

Optimal                 < 100 mg/ dL
Above Optimum   100-129 mg/ dL
Borderline High     130-159 mg/ dL
High                      160-189 mg/ dL
Very High              >189 mg/ dL


HDL Cholesterol value

Low (undesirable)  <40 mg/ dL
High (desirable)      >60 mg/ dL




Serum Triglycerides value



Normal                <150 mg/ dL
Borderline High   150-199 mg/ dL
High                    200-499 mg/ dL
Very High            >499 mg/ dL