My Dr. says my cholesterol level is 5.6, my HDL 1.5 and LDL 5 point something. These numbers don't relate to your figure of 40 or 50 or 60mg. How do I compare?
5/29/09 1:31pm
Hi Robin,
You need to convert from mmol/liter to mg/dl. I've done the conversion for you below.
Total Cholesterol 5.6 mmol/liter = 218.4 mg/dl
HDL 1.5 mmol/liter = 58.5 mg/dl
LDL 5.? mmol/liter = ~195 mg/dl (I'm guessing your memory of this number isn't accurate. Whatever the number is, multiply by 39 to convert.)
All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD
How to Lower Cholesterol in 8 Simple Steps
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