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Normal Blood Cholesterol Levels

Normal Blood Cholesterol Levels

The target total serum cholesterol level should be under 5mmol/liter.

Total serum cholesterol is the most common measurement of blood cholesterol. Cholesterol is measured in milligrams per deciliter of blood (mg/dL). The desirable, borderline and undesirable levels of total cholesterol, LDL and HDL are mentioned below:

Compound Desirable Borderline Undesirable
Total cholesterol Below 200 200-240 Above 240
Total cholesterol Above 45 35-45 Below 35
LDL cholesterol Below 130 130-160 Above 160
Cholesterol/HDL Below 4.5 4.5-5.5 Above 5.5
LDL/HDL Below 3 3-5 Above 5

The total blood cholesterol level in human blood can vary from 3.6mmol/liter to 7.8mmol/liter. The target cholesterol level should be under 5mmol/liter.

Any reading over 6mmol/liter is high and significantly raises the risk of arterial disease.

Desirable levels of LDL cholesterol are lower in people already suffering from heart disease.


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