What do the results of a cholesterol test mean? How do patients interpret each value?
The following is a chart of cholesterol levels and a description of them. The description is also how patients interpret each value of cholesterol level. The abbreviation "mg" is milligrams and "dL" represents deciliters. Your total cholesterol score is calculated by the following: HDL+LDL+20% of your triglyceride level.
Total Cholesterol Level Category
Less than 200 mg/dL Desirable level that puts you at lower risk for coronary heart disease. A
cholesterol level of 200 mg/dL or higher raises your risk.
200 to 239 mg/dL Borderline high
240 mg/dL and above High blood cholesterol. A person with this level has more than twice
the risk of coronary heart disease as someone whose cholesterol is
below 200 mg/dL.
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Total Cholesterol Level Category
Less than 200 mg/dL Desirable level that puts you at lower risk for coronary heart disease. A
cholesterol level of 200 mg/dL or higher raises your risk.
200 to 239 mg/dL Borderline high
240 mg/dL and above High blood cholesterol. A person with this level has more than twice
the risk of coronary heart disease as someone whose cholesterol is
below 200 mg/dL.
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Cholesterol/AboutCholesterol/What-Your-Cholesterol-Levels-Mean_UCM_305562_Article.jsp