Lipid Panel

[HaroldDolly]

I just got back my most recent Lipid Panel and don't know if I
should be worried. I am a 66 year old white male. I need help understanding the numbers.
Cholesterol:  129 mg/dl
HDL Cholesterol: 44 mg/dl
Triglycerides: 68 mg/dl
LDL (Calc): 71 mg/dl
CHOL/HDL: 2.9 ratio

[erijon]

These numbers look great! Nothing to worry about here, everything below recommended levels.

Here are the recommneded levels for your referece;

Total cholesterol
(U.S. and some other countries) Total cholesterol*
(Canada and most of Europe)  
Below 200 mg/dL Below 5.2 mmol/L Desirable
200-239 mg/dL 5.2-6.2 mmol/L  Borderline high
240 mg/dL and above Above 6.2 mmol/L High
  

LDL cholesterol
(U.S. and some other countries) LDL cholesterol*
(Canada and most of Europe)    
Below 70 mg/dL Below 1.8 mmol/L Optimal for people at very high risk of heart disease
Below 100 mg/dL Below 2.6 mmol/L Optimal for people at risk of heart disease
100-129 mg/dL 2.6-3.3 mmol/L  Near optimal
130-159 mg/dL 3.4-4.1 mmol/L Borderline high
160-189 mg/dL 4.1-4.9 mmol/L  High
190 mg/dL and above Above 4.9 mmol/L Very high
  

HDL cholesterol
(U.S. and some other countries) HDL cholesterol*
(Canada and most of Europe)    
Below 40 mg/dL (men)
Below 50 mg/dL (women) Below 1 mmol/L (men)
Below 1.3 mmol/L (women) Poor
50-59 mg/dL 1.3-1.5 mmol/L Better
60 mg/dL and above Above 1.5 mmol/L Best
  

Triglycerides
(U.S. and some other countries) Triglycerides*
(Canada and most of Europe)    
Below 150 mg/dL Below 1.7 mmol/L Desirable
150-199 mg/dL 1.7-2.2 mmol/L Borderline high
200-499 mg/dL 2.3-5.6 mmol/L  High
500 mg/dL and above Above 5.6 mmol/L Very high

Nice work,

Jon