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Cholesterol Ratio AHA Recommendation We recommend using the absolute numbers for total blood cholesterol and HDL cholesterol levels. They're more useful to physicians than the cholesterol ratio in determining the appropriate treatment for patients. Some physicians and cholesterol technicians use the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol in place of the total blood cholesterol. The ratio is obtained by dividing the HDL cholesterol level into the total cholesterol. For example, if a person has a total cholesterol of 200 mg/dL and an HDL cholesterol level of 50 mg/dL, the ratio would be 4:1. The goal is to keep the ratio below 5:1; the optimum ratio is 3.5:1. Related AHA publication(s):
See also: Cholesterol Cholesterol Levels Cholesterol Screening (Adults and Children) Cholesterol Statistics Cholesterol in Children Cholesterol, Home Testing Devices Cholesterol, Low Blood Levels Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Cholesterol-Lowering Studies |
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