Cholestrol/Help?

[retired60]

My blood work came back last week for my cholestrol, etc. My Trigs were 76, my HDL was 22, LDL, was N/A and total cholestrol was 100. I no that n/a means not available, so how can they get the total. And does n/a mean that the LDL was so low that it did not register. The Doc was happy but it has me a little confused. My LDL almost always run below 55. Maybe someone out there can give some input.....and please excuse some of the spelling.

[Granny Shanny]

LDL cholesterol is calculated from the other levels, and I think the formula is total cholesterol minus HDL, minus one-fifth of the trigliceride level.

So 20% of your trig would round down to 15, your HDL is 22. Combining those figures for a total of 37, to be subtracted from your total cholesterol leaves you LDL of 63.

[Dan Gato]

What I would say is that those are great numbers. :congrats:

What kind of meds are u taking, if any?

[retired60]

What I would say is that those are great numbers. :congrats:

What kind of meds are u taking, if any? Lipitor, 40mg one time a day,and Omega 3,6,9, 1,000 mg three times a day.