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What Is A Normal Cholesterol Reading?
Brief Answer:
Total cholesterol under 200 mg/dl.
Detailed Answer:
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It's important to keep your cholesterol levels within healthy limits.
A normal level of total cholesterol is under 200 mg/dl.
LDL-cholesterol or "bad" cholesterol should be under 100 mg/dl to be considered normal or optimal value.
HDL cholesterol or " good cholesterol" normal range is above 60 mg/dl.
Hope it helps.
Let me know if you have other questions or doubts to clarify.I will be happy to assist you further.
Kind regards,
Dr.Rovena Murati
Total cholesterol under 200 mg/dl.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome to HealthcareMagic.
It's important to keep your cholesterol levels within healthy limits.
A normal level of total cholesterol is under 200 mg/dl.
LDL-cholesterol or "bad" cholesterol should be under 100 mg/dl to be considered normal or optimal value.
HDL cholesterol or " good cholesterol" normal range is above 60 mg/dl.
Hope it helps.
Let me know if you have other questions or doubts to clarify.I will be happy to assist you further.
Kind regards,
Dr.Rovena Murati
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