Lab reference

Total Cholesterol

Lipids

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Reference range

Range0 to 200 mg/dL

About

Total cholesterol. Useful only as part of the full lipid picture, since it does not separate the harmful fraction from the protective one.

When it is low

Malnutrition, hyperthyroidism, liver disease, malignancy

When it is high

Cardiovascular risk, familial hypercholesterolemia, hypothyroidism

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