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Done Total Cholesterol Level, HDL, LDL. Normal?

Posted on Mon, 4 Jun 2012

Question: My total cholestrol level is 117. The HDL is 61 and my LDL is 46. Is this good levels?

Answered by Dr. Jyoti Patil (27 minutes later)

Hello,

Thanks for posting your query.

It's good to see such cholesterol levels.

"Your Blood Cholesterol levels are well within normal limits".

Here are the normal recommended levels of Cholesterol:

Total Cholesterol: Less than 200 mg/dl.
HDL (High Density Lipoproteins), which protective for the heart: 60 mg/dl or higher.
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein): Less than 100 mg/dl.
Triglycerides: Less than 150 mg/dl.

As per the above recommended levels, your Lipid Profile is within healthy range.

Hope this answers your query. If you have further doubts, I will be available to help you.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Jyoti Patil (1 hour later)

Should my total cholesterol level be at least 125?

Answered by Dr. Jyoti Patil (14 minutes later)

Hello,

Thanks for writing again.

Your Total Cholesterol level is absolutely normal. It is not necessary that total cholesterol needs to be minimum 125 mg/dl.

Optimum goal is to maintain the Total Cholesterol below 200 mg/dl.

I hope recommendations are adequate and helpful for you.

Wish you good health.

Regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad