DIAGNOSIS AND TESTS
- A Physical Exam
- Your Medical History
- Laboratory testing of your cholesterol levels in your blood
- Your family’s medical history
- To calculate your 10-year Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease risk score
A blood test called a lipid panel will tell you these numbers:
What’s considered high cholesterol?
| Types of Cholesterol | Best number to have |
|---|
| Total cholesterol | Less than 200 mg/dL |
| Bad (LDL) Cholesterol | Less than 100 mg/dL |
| Good (HDL) Cholesterol | At least 60 mg/dL |
| Triglycerides | Less than 150 mg/dL |
| Types of Cholesterol | Best number to have |
|---|
| Less than 200 mg/dL | Best |
| 200 mg/dL to 239 mg/dL | Borderline high |
| 240 mg/dL and higher | High |
