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Small Dense LDL Cholesterolmg/dL

Small dense LDL is the fraction of LDL cholesterol carried in smaller, denser particles.

See your own Small Dense LDL Cholesterol on its range.

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What Small Dense LDL Cholesterol measures

Small dense LDL is the fraction of LDL cholesterol carried in smaller, denser particles.

If your Small Dense LDL Cholesterol is low

Small dense LDL below the range is generally read as favorable.

Commonly associated with

Worth asking your clinician: Nothing specific; this side of the range is rarely a concern.

If your Small Dense LDL Cholesterol is high

Small dense LDL above the range means more of your LDL cholesterol rides in small particles, commonly associated with insulin resistance and high triglycerides.

Commonly associated with

Worth asking your clinician: How triglycerides, HDL and glucose look together.

Typical reference range

GroupTypical range
Adultsunder 50 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 small dense LDL is within the range printed by your lab.

Also listed as

Small Dense LDL, sdLDL, sdLDL-C, Small LDL-P

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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.