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Hi Ayerkes,   Yes, your numbers are good and not cause for concern even though your total cholesterol is above 250.  Your LDL is below 130, ratio below 4.5, and triglycerides below 200, so you are sitting pretty   Have you made changes to your activity or eating habits over the past two years?  Increased physical activity and a switch to a higher healthy unsaturated fat (canola oils, olive oils) intake may be the reason your HDL (good) cholesterol has been on the rise.  Perfectly good.   Think of HDL as a vacuum cleaner going throughout your arteries picking up all the cholesterol LDL has dropped.  The more vacuum cleaners the better.   I do recommend you continue to monitor your cholesterol regularly to stay on top of any negative changes in the future and always discuss concerns with your MD.   All the best,   Lisa Nelson, RD, LN Lower Cholesterol, Control High Blood Pressure, Lose Weight