40 or higher for men and 50 or higher for women is acceptable.
Standard hdl levels.
Typically people with high levels of triglycerides also have high total cholesterol high ldl and low hdl.
Total cholesterol hdl cholesterol ldl cholesterol triglycerides.
The test for high density lipoprotein cholesterol hdl c is used as part of a lipid panel to screen for unhealthy levels of lipids and to determine your risk of developing heart disease and help make decisions about what treatment to use if you have borderline risk intermediate risk or high risk.
Less than 150 mg dl is considered normal while 200 to 499 mg dl is considered high.
Hdl cholesterol is the well behaved good cholesterol this friendly scavenger cruises the bloodstream.
Typical triglyceride levels are associated with the following risk for heart disease.