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Is total cholesterol just hdl + ldl or is there another factor in the total cholesterol value?
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No, there's more: There are other sub-particles such as vldl (very low density lipid) that also make up the total cholesterol count. Please also note that in the standard lab reports, LDL is a calculated number, not a direct measurement.
Answered 9/18/2013
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Yes: Total cholesterol measures the cholesterol contained in all lipoproteins including low density lipoprotein (ldl), intermediate density lipoprotein (idl), high density lipoprotein (hdl), very low density lipoprotein (vldl), and chylomicrons.
Answered 2/24/2018
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