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What is a good score for a person's bad cholesterol?

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As Below: Fasting normal blood sugar 70-100. 101 to 125 prediabetic. Above 126 is called diabetic random blood sugar above 140 is diabetic. Total cholesterol200 ldl is bad cholesterol below 100 is normal hdl is good cholesterol 40-50 is normal triglycerides less than 150 is normal.

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Answered 2/18/2013

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