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In my blood test result, under cholesterol, besides Triglycerides snd HDL, it has LDL, which I know is bad cholesterol, it has in parentheses (calc) and the number 135.4 mg/dl. I read that the number should be below 100, but my result was not flagged. Everything else in the cholesterol was normal. 2 following.
LDL helps cause atherosclerosis, a hardening of the veins that leads to plaque build-up and heart attacks. This blood test panel measures levels of: Total Cholesterol: The total amount of cholesterol in your blood. HDL - Good Cholesterol: High-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol, this type of cholesterol helps to remove LDL from your blood.