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Lipid Panel

Total cholesterol, HDL, triglycerides and calculated or direct LDL, plus derived VLDL, non-HDL and ratio.

7 tests explainedAlso printed as Lipid Profile, Cholesterol Panel, Lipid Panel W/O Chol/HDL Ratio, Fasting Lipid Profile, Lipid Panel, StandardLOINC 24331-1

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The 7 tests in this panel

What each one measures and the range labs usually print for adults. Ranges differ a little between labs, so the range on your own report is the one your result is judged against.

  • Total Cholesterol

    The total amount of cholesterol in your blood, counting HDL, LDL and VLDL together. It is one piece of the lipid panel.

    20+
    up to 199 mg/dL

  • HDL Cholesterol

    HDL cholesterol is the cholesterol carried in HDL particles. Low levels are linked to more heart risk, but very high levels aren't clearly protective.

    19+
    40 and above mg/dL

  • Triglycerides

    A type of fat in your blood that carries energy from food. It rises after meals, and high levels are linked to heart disease and, when very high, pancreatitis.

    20+
    up to 149 mg/dL

  • LDL Cholesterol

    The cholesterol carried in LDL particles, which can build up in artery walls. It is the main cholesterol number used to estimate heart and blood vessel risk.

    20+
    up to 99 mg/dL

  • VLDL Cholesterol

    The cholesterol carried in VLDL particles, which move triglycerides through your blood. Most labs estimate it by dividing triglycerides by 5.

    Adults
    up to 30 mg/dL

  • Non-HDL Cholesterol

    All the cholesterol in your blood except HDL. It is total cholesterol minus HDL, and it counts every particle that can build up in artery walls.

    20+
    up to 129 mg/dL

  • Total Cholesterol / HDL Ratio

    Your total cholesterol divided by your HDL ("good") cholesterol. Some labs print it as a single number that sums up your cholesterol balance.

    Adults
    up to 4.9 ratio

Worked out from this panel

Numbers you can work out from results in this panel, with the published equation for each.