Cholesterol,Total; High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL, HDL-C); Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL, LDL-C);Very Low-density Lipoprotein (VLDL)

Total Cholesterol
Adult: <200 mg/dL; SI units: <5.2 mmol/L
Child: 125–200 mg/dL; SI units: 3.27–5.2 mmol/L
HDL Cholesterol
Adult: >50 mg/dL; SI units: >1.40 mmol/L
LDL Cholesterol
Adult: <100 mg/dL; SI units: <2.56 mmol/L
VLDL Cholesterol
25–50%
. Red-top tube. Fasting sample; no alcohol for 24 hr prior to test.
■ Blood lipids synthesized in the liver and integral to the
formation of cell membranes, bile salts, and hormones.
■ Implicated in atherosclerosis and MI.
■ HDL levels 60 mg/dL are protective against heart disease.