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HDL Cholesterolmg/dL

HDL cholesterol is carried by high-density particles. Labs usually print only a lower limit for it.

See your own HDL Cholesterol on its range.

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What HDL Cholesterol measures

HDL cholesterol is carried by high-density particles. Labs usually print only a lower limit for it.

If your HDL Cholesterol is low

HDL below the range is one of the lipid values commonly discussed in cardiovascular risk, and is often related to activity, smoking and metabolic health.

Commonly associated with

Worth asking your clinician: How it fits with the rest of the lipid panel and other risk factors.

If your HDL Cholesterol is high

HDL above the range is generally not a concern; very high values are sometimes inherited.

Commonly associated with

Worth asking your clinician: Nothing specific.

Typical reference range

GroupTypical range
Adultsover 39 mg/dL

Typical adult values used by many US labs. Your own report prints the range your lab validated for its method, and that range is the one that counts. Labwise always uses the printed range first.

If it is within range

Your HDL is within the range printed by your lab.

Also listed as

HDL-C, HDL, Cholesterol, HDL

Related tests

This page is general information about what a laboratory test measures and what results outside a reference range are commonly associated with. It is not medical advice, does not diagnose any condition and does not replace your clinician. Discuss your results with your healthcare provider.