Hi, I am not sure if I’m in the right group but here goes.
I’ve been having blood tests for different reasons and today I asked for a print out. So I have received that today and it states Serum HDL cholesterol level 1.2 ‘LOW’
I have no idea what this is or what this means as the doctor haven’t said anything to me.
Can anyone give me some information regarding this please
From the print out you can look for other numbers as well for guide lines.
An ideal level of HDL is above 1mmol/L. A lower level of HDL can increase your risk of heart disease.
( Serum HDL cholesterol level 1.2 ‘LOW’) you need to ask your GP for a full explanation and to do a risk analysis.
Here the numbers are explained:
Total Cholesterol (TC) - this is the total amount of cholesterol in your blood. Ideally it should be 5 mmol/L* or less
•Non HDL-Cholesterol this is your total cholesterol minus your HDL-cholesterol (good cholesterol) and is the sum all the "bad" cholesterols added together (including LDL cholesterol) - ideally it should be 4 mmol/L* or less
•LDL-Cholesterol (LDL-C) - this is the amount of LDL-cholesterol), ideally it should be 3 mmol/L* or less
•HDL-Cholesterol (HDL-C) - the amount of good cholesterol, ideally it should be over 1 mmol/L* (men) and over 1.2 mmol/L* (women).
•TC:HDL ratio This is the TC figure divided by the HDL-C figure. A ratio above 6 is considered high risk - the lower this figure is the better.
•Triglyceride (TG) this represent your body's ability to clear fat from the blood after a meal. Ideally it should be less than 1.7 mmol/L* on a fasting sample or less than 2.3 mmol/L on a non fasting sample)
** mmol/L stands for millimoles per litre