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LDL Cholesterolmg/dL

LDL cholesterol is one of the particles that carries cholesterol in the blood. Labs usually calculate it from your total cholesterol, HDL, and triglycerides.

See your own LDL Cholesterol on its range.

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What LDL Cholesterol measures

LDL cholesterol is one of the particles that carries cholesterol in the blood. Labs usually calculate it from your total cholesterol, HDL, and triglycerides.

If your LDL Cholesterol is low

Low LDL is usually not flagged as a concern by labs; reference ranges typically only have an upper limit.

Worth asking your clinician: Only alongside any other questions about the lipid panel.

If your LDL Cholesterol is high

LDL above the reference range is commonly looked at as one part of overall cardiovascular health, together with HDL, triglycerides, blood pressure, and family history.

Commonly associated with

Worth asking your clinician: How this number fits with your other risk factors and whether any follow-up is suggested.

Typical reference range

GroupTypical range
Adultsunder 99 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 LDL is within the range printed by your lab.

Also listed as

LDL-Cholesterol, LDL Chol Calc (NIH), LDL Cholesterol (Calc), LDL-C, LDL Cholesterol Calc, Cholesterol, LDL

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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.