
| Total Blood Cholesterol: Below 200 mg/dL: desirable 200-239 mg/dL: borderline high 240 mg/dL and over: high LDL (bad cholesterol): Below 100 mg/dL: optimal and desirable 100-129 mg/dL: near optimal 130-159 mg/dL: borderline high 160-189 mg/dL: high 190 mg/dL and over: very high HDL (good cholesterol): Below 40 mg/dL for men: low Below 50 mg/dL for women: low 40-59 mg/dL for men: near desirable 50-59 mg/dL for women: near desirable 60 mg/dL and above: high and desirable Triglyceride (TG) (fat in the blood): Below 150 mg/dL: desirable 150-199 mg/dL: borderline high 200-499 mg/dL: high 500 mg/dL and above: very high |