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What does 4.68 numbers mean in women cholesterol test . ref range 2.00-519. trigly 1.52 ref range 0.45-2.20?

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Dr. Ralph Morgan Lewis answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Confusing numbers: Normally cholesterol is given in units mg/dl and normal total cholesterol is under 200 mg/dl. Tg's also r usually given in mg/dl, with target goal less than 160 mg/dl. Not certain what units your numbers reflect, but (if your numbers are correct) both chol & tg values r within the provided reference range. Ask pcp for full cholesterol profile: total chol, hdl-chol, ldl-chol, tg's & what goals r.

Answered 4/14/2013

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Millimoles: The 4.68 refers to millimoles of cholesterol. This is a different unit than most us doctors are used to. It is a somewhat elevated cholesterol level. We'd rather see it closer to 2 than to 5.

Answered 8/14/2017

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