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HDL


Results and Values

What do the test results mean?

A low HDL level less than 40 milligrams per deciliter, or mg/dL. Low HDL increases a person's risk for coronary heart disease. A high HDL is 60 mg/dL or above. High HDL lowers the risk of CHD.


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