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Your cholesterol ratio is calculated by dividing your total cholesterol by your HDL number. For instance, if your total cholesterol is 180 and your HDL is 82, your cholesterol ratio is 2.2.
Divide the LDL level by the HDL level to get the LDL/HDL ratio. This value should be below 3.5, and ideally should be below 2.5. This ratio is sometimes used to predict the probability of developing heart disease, although this is currently controversial. Ad.