{"id":"vldl-cholesterol","name":"VLDL Cholesterol","shortName":"VLDL-C","aliases":["VLDL-C","VLDL Cholesterol, Calculated","VLDL Cholesterol Cal","VLDL","Cholesterol, VLDL","VLDL Chol Cal","VLDL Chol Calc","Colesterol VLDL","VLDL Cholesterol (calculated)","Very Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol"],"abbreviations":["VLDL-C","VLDL"],"loinc":[{"code":"13458-5","primary":true},{"code":"66126-4","primary":false},{"code":"2091-7","primary":false},{"code":"48618-3","primary":false}],"specimen":"calculated","units":[{"ucum":"mg/dL","display":"mg/dL"},{"ucum":"mmol/L","display":"mmol/L"}],"referenceRanges":[{"population":"Adults","low":null,"high":30,"unit":"mg/dL","unitDisplay":"mg/dL","note":"ARUP prints 30 mg/dL or less (about 0.78 mmol/L) for the calculated VLDL cholesterol on its lipid panel, for adults and for children and adolescents, and the NCEP ATP III guideline treats a VLDL cholesterol of 30 mg/dL or less as normal. Because the usual estimate is triglycerides divided by 5, this equals triglycerides of 150 mg/dL. Other labs may print a different interval, so check the range on your own report. The estimate is not valid when triglycerides are above 400 mg/dL.","sources":[{"title":"Lipid Panel (test 0020421)","url":"https://ltd.aruplab.com/Tests/Pub/0020421","publisher":"ARUP Laboratories"},{"title":"Executive Summary of the Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III)","url":"https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/guidelines/atp3xsum.pdf","publisher":"National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute","year":2001}]}],"review":{"status":"ai-verified","label":"AI-verified against cited sources. Awaiting expert review","lastReviewed":"2026-10-03"},"summary":"The cholesterol carried in VLDL particles, which move triglycerides through your blood. Most labs estimate it by dividing triglycerides by 5.","url":"https://bloodtesttracker.com/markers/vldl-cholesterol","notice":"Information, not medical advice. Ranges differ between labs, so the range on your own report is the one your result is judged against."}