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Diagnosis
Table 7. Classifications of Cholesterol and Triglyceride
Levels in mg/dL
Non-HDL-C
a
<130 Desirable
130-159 Above desirable
160-189 Borderline high
190-219 High
≥220 Very high
LDL-C
<100 Desirable
100-129 Above desirable
130-159 Borderline high
160-189 High
≥190 Very high
HDL-C
<40 (men) Low
<50 (women) Low
Triglycerides
<150 Normal
150-199 Borderline high
200-499 High
≥500 Very high
b
a
Non-HDL-C = total-C minus HDL-C
b
Severe hypertriglyceridemia is another term used for very high triglycerides in pharmaceutical
product labeling.
