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Lipids

LDL cholesterol

Cholesterol carried on the particles that deposit into artery walls. Most labs calculate it rather than measuring it.

Unit mg/dLTypical adult range < 115 mg/dL
What it is

Cholesterol carried on the particles that deposit into artery walls. Most labs calculate it rather than measuring it.

Why it matters

It is the lipid tied most directly to cardiovascular risk, and the one most treatments aim at.

Reading the number

Your target depends on your overall risk, not on one universal cutoff, so the range printed on the report may not be your range. The calculated value is unreliable when triglycerides are high.

What moves it
fasting staterecent illnessweight changethyroid functionmedication changes
Read alongside
Total cholesterolHDL cholesterolTriglyceridesApolipoprotein BLipoprotein(a)Blood pressure - systolicOxidized LDL
When to raise it

Worth discussing if it climbs across several tests, or if heart disease runs in your family.

Tracking only, not a diagnosis. The range above is a typical adult reference range — the range printed by the lab that ran your test is the one that applies to you. Discuss anything that concerns you with your doctor.

Also known as

On a report in another language.

A lab report names this analyte in its own language. Vitals Vault recognises each of these and files them all under LDL cholesterol.

Colesterol LDLLDLLDL-KolesteroolLDL-CholesterinCholestérol LDLLDL-C

Track your ldl cholesterol over time.

LDL cholesterol is one of 165 analytes Vitals Vault charts over time. Import a lab report in any language and this number lands on a timeline only you can read.

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Tracking only. This app is not medical advice. Always discuss results and future analysis with your doctor.

Catalog entry last updated 2026-08-27. Browse all 165 metrics.