LDL-C

A cholesterol test is a blood test that measures the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides (a type of fat) in your blood. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that's found in your blood and every cell of your body. Your body needs some cholesterol to make hormones, vitamin D, and substances that help you digest foods.

A cholesterol test gives you and your health care provider important information about your risk of developing heart disease. If your test shows you have high cholesterol, you can take steps to lower it. This may decrease your risk of developing heart problems in the future.

Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Normal range

No published reference range from a named lab yet.

What moves it

cited guidance. not medical advice

Increase dietary fiber intake when high · ESC/EAS 2011 · Strong evidence

Limit foods high in saturated fat when high · ADA 2025 · Strong evidence

Plant sterols/stanols supplementation when high · ESC/EAS 2011 · Strong evidence

Reduce saturated fat intake when high · ESC/EAS 2011 · Strong evidence

Reduce trans fatty acid intake when high · ESC/EAS 2011 · Strong evidence

Replace saturated fat with unsaturated fats when high · ESC/EAS 2011 · Strong evidence

Soluble fiber supplements when high · ESC/EAS 2011 · Strong evidence

Reduce dietary cholesterol when high · ESC/EAS 2011 · Moderate evidence

Soy protein consumption when high · ESC/EAS 2011 · Moderate evidence

Do regular aerobic physical activity when high · AHA/ACC 2019

Follow a heart-healthy dietary pattern when high · AHA/ACC 2019

What an abnormal result can be associated with

A high result: Elevated circulating LDL-C concentration
A low result: Decreased circulating LDL-C concentration

Associations from LOINC2HPO (Human Phenotype Ontology). This is reference information, not a diagnosis: only a clinician can interpret your result in context.

details

Sample: Serum or plasma · LOINC
Part of: Bryan Johnson Blueprint
Monitored for: Dyslipidemia
Listed under: Cholesterol · Heart Diseases · How to Prevent Heart Disease
Code: LOINC 2089-1 · mg/dL
Also known as: Cholesterol in LDL, Chol, Choles, Cholest, Cholesterol total

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