Blood test explanation - Lipids

Lipids

Test	Patient type	Lower limit	Upper limit	Unit	Therapeutic target
Triglycerides	10 – 39 years	54[15]	110[15]	mg/dL	< 100 mg/dL[56] or 1.1[56] mmol/L
		0.61[57]	1.2[57]	mmol/L
	40 – 59 years	70[15]	150[15]	mg/dL
		0.77[57]	1.7[57]	mmol/L
	> 60 years	80[15]	150[15]	mg/dL
		0.9[57]	1.7[57]	mmol/L
Total cholesterol		3.0,[58] 3.6[6][58]	5.0,[3][59] 6.5[6]	mmol/L	< 3.9[56]
		120,[7] 140[6]	200,[7] 250[6]	mg/dL	< 150[56]
HDL cholesterol	female	1.0,[60] 1.2,[3] 1.3[58]	2.2[60]	mmol/L	> 1.0[60] or 1.6[58]  mmol/L > 40[61] or 60[62] mg/dL
		40,[61] 50[63]	86[61]	mg/dL
HDL cholesterol	male	0.9[60][3]	2.0[60]	mmol/L
		35[61]	80[61]	mg/dL
LDL cholesterol (Not valid when triglycerides >5.0 mmol/L)		2.0,[60] 2.4[59]	3.0,[59][3] 3.4[60]	mmol/L	< 2.5[60]
		80,[61] 94[61]	120,[61] 130[61]	mg/dL	< 100[61]
LDL/HDL quotient		n/a	5[3]	(unitless)