News Feed. 1  at Calvert County, Maryland. 2  Dan Wilson at Calvert County, Maryland. 3  at Calvert County, Maryland.  Mak Mike at Calvert County, 1  Maryland. Mak Mike at Calvert County, Maryland.  Mak Mike added a new photo â at Calvert County, 1  Maryland. Joe Chenelly added a new photo â with and at Calvert County, Maryland.
A desirable total cholesterol level for adults without heart disease is less than 200 mg/dL. An HDL cholesterol level of 60 mg/dL and above is considered protective against heart disease, while a level less than 50 mg/dL for women or 40 mg/dL for men is considered a major risk factor for heart disease.
What Are Good Levels for the HDL Cholesterol? A cholesterol test or lipid panel tells the level of HDL cholesterol. What do the numbers mean? HDL cholesterol levels greater than 60 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) are high. That's good. HDL cholesterol levels less than 40 mg/dL are low. That's not so good. In general, people with high HDL are at lower risk for heart disease.