Clarilab

Heart and cholesterol

LDL cholesterol test

Also called bad cholesterol, LDL-C

The 'bad' cholesterol that builds up in artery walls.

Typical range
Below 100 mg/dL (below 70 or 55 if high risk).
Usual recheck
About 3 months when out of range

Why it's done

The main target of cholesterol treatment.

What a high result can mean

Raises the risk of heart attack and stroke. Targets are lower if you have diabetes or heart disease.

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More heart and cholesterol tests

Lipid profileTotal cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides and VLDL. Total cholesterolAll the cholesterol in your blood, good and bad. HDL cholesterolThe 'good' cholesterol that carries cholesterol away from arteries. TriglyceridesA type of fat in the blood, from food and made by the liver. VLDL cholesterolA particle carrying mostly triglycerides; usually calculated as triglycerides ÷ 5. Lipoprotein(a)An inherited cholesterol particle that raises heart risk.