What is the difference between cholesterol and total cholesterol values?
Is there a value independent of cholesterol total cholesterol? If so, it is used as part of the formula for total cholesterol. And as good cholesterol HDL and LDL-cholesterol in total cholesterol measurement compared to references would be welcome. Thank you.
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Most labs measure total cholesterol & HDL cholesterol and use mathmatic formular to calculate LDL cholesterol. This works unless the triglycerides are high
Total cholesterol = LDL + HDL + (1/5 triglycerides)
For example, if one has HDL of 40, LDL of 100 and triglycerides of 100, then the total cholesterol = 100 + 40 + (1/5 of 100=20) = 160.
The LDL/HDL ratio is as important or more so than the total, and 2.5 or less is good. 100/40 = 2.5