Blood Lipid Levels

Question 1

Total Serum Cholesterol

Answer 1

Desirable less than 200 mg/dL
Risk for cardiac or stroke event with levels > 150 mg/dL is the target range for therapy and as been shown to cut point to decrease cerebrovascular or arterial incidences

Question 2

Low-Density Lipids (LDL)

Answer 2

Desirable less than 140 mg/dL

Question 3

High-Density Lipids (HDL)

Answer 3

Males: Greater than 45 mg/dL
Females: Greater than 55 mg/d:

Question 4

Triglycerides

Answer 4

Desirable less than 150 mg/dL
Males: 40-160 mg/dL
Females: 35-135 mg/dL