Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
My fathers lipid panel! total cholest: 243, triglycerides: 257, hdl: 44, vldl: 51, ldl: 148, ldl/hdl ratio: 3.4. calcium score was a 1. is this bad?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Hyperlipidemia: Bad is a part of a formula or an angle. It depends on your dad's pmhx, MI, Cardiovascular Risk factors etc. It is likely that his LDL should be lower as well as Triglycerides. I would assume he is currently on a Statin or will be placed on one in addition to lifestyle modification.
Answered 1/5/2015
3.4k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
My HDL is 81, LDL is 132 and my triglycerides are 60. And lipid panel cholesterol shows 225. Can you tell me what this means please?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Lipid panel done. triglycerides 263, HDL 45, LDL 66, cholesterol 163. what would cause the high triglycerides with normal values otherwise?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
34 year old male CHOLESTEROL 162 mg/dL HDL 40 mg/dL LDL 103 mg/dL TRIGLYCERIDE,NONFASTING 136 mg/dL CHOLESTEROL, NON-HDL 122 mg/dL Am I doing alright? Lipid Panel
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My lipid profile . Serum cholesterol 195.And HDL cholesterol is 43.And LDL cholesterol is 105.And vldl cholesterol is 48. Triglyceride 240?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My lipid profile shows s.Cholesterol=239, hdl=28, s.Triglycerides=345, ldl=162 and vldl=47. What does this mean?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Hi there! Quick question.. I just had my lipid panel tested and I was curious about one of my numbers. My LDL is high (131) and Total cholesterol (235), however, all my other numbers are really good. HDL is 92, Triglycerides is 60, total chol/HDL ratio i
Yes, does having a lipid panel of total cholesterol 227, HDL 76, Triglycerides 79 and LDl 135 constitute having a bad heart? Are these bad results?
Lipid Panel. Cholesterol is 176. Triglycerides is 43. Non-HDL is 133. Cholesterol/HDL Ratio is 4.1. HDL is 43. LDL is 124. If I understood correctly, I need to work on lowering the ldl and raising the hdl?
Had a lipid panel done. Ttl cholesterol- 159. Triglycerides- 61. Hdl- 38. Ldl- 106. Vlda- 12. Ttl cholest/hdl- 4.1. Non-hdl- 118. Is this good?
My HDL is 59, LDL is 92 and triglycerides are 132. Lipid panel cholesterol shows 177. Can you please tell me what this means?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
