I just read the poost on how Cholestrol is calcuated but still am in the dark.

I just had my blood work done.

Total cholestrol-202
Hdl-50
Ldl-155
Vldl-21
Triglerides-104

I was under the impression they added all three cholestrol levels together, but the last four tests prove me wrong. I did not receive a risk factor.

Could someone help me out.

My homoscytine level was elevated to 16 and the Dr. put me on Foltex over a year ago. My hs-Crp is 4.2 and has always been negative in the past. The Dr. is not worried about the Crp because of the chol. rates, but did tell I would have to stay on foltex the rest of my life or my homoscytine level will go bask up.

Thanks, Linda

TOTAL=LDL+HDL+TRIG/5. Your #s don't quite work out, since 50+155+104/5=226 (vs your 202). Usually the LDL is CALCULATED from the direct measurments of the others...using the formula LDL=TOTAL-HDL-TRIGS/5. In your case the LDL should be 202-50-104/4..which comes out LDL of 131, instead of 155. 131 is considered the upper range of NORMAL, whereas 155 is elevated.

Yeah Linda, Rahod is right.

Recheck those numbers. If they are what you reported, call your doctor and tell him the lab screwed up.

Yeah Linda, Rahod is right.

Recheck those numbers. If they are what you reported, call your doctor and tell him the lab screwed up.

Homocysteine and CrP are markers for inflammation in generral and arterial inflammation in particular. The Foltex seems to be a multivitamin, which I presume from the name is high in Folic Acid. If your homocysteine is showing 16 WITH the foltex, then you need to take more folic acid (over a milligram...perhaps 2 or more.)

Your CrP is extraordinarily high if measured in mg/dL...should be .8 max by some standards, 1.0 by others (mine is .1)
Were you suffering from any infection when blood was drawn (cold, flu?). Make sure you retest whenever you see you doc, that high CrP is indicative of more than just "your cholesterol." A reading over 4.0 represents a quadrupling of your heart attack risk.

So you divide 5 into the trig. add the LDL, the HDl and that numbers together to come up with your total chol. I just rechecked the totals for the last three years and all are wrong, my total would be higher than what they say. My husband's are the same way.

The hospital I go to has the limits of 130-159 being borderline high for the LDL.Total Chol. of 200- 239 borderline high.

Thanks for the help, I am going to call the lab tomorrow and see how this calculated. Something is wrong and you would not think it would be a mistake for both of us for 3 years.

The Crp rates, average 1.0-3.0 mine was 4.2. My allergies are very bad and were when I had the test done, lots of pnd.My homcystine was that high before the folic acid now is fine.

Foltx has 2.5 MGs,Folic acid, 25 Mgs, B-6 and 2 mgs B-!2

Linda

You can't necessarily compare lab tests between different laboratories. You must use the the reference ranges listed on the lab reports for the specific test that the lab is using. Labs use different tests and the reference ranges may be different as well.

What is the normal range of hs-CRP level?

* If hs-CRP level is lower than 1.0 mg/L, a person has a low risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

* If hs-CRP is between 1.0 and 3.0 mg/L, a person has an average risk.

* If hs-CRP is higher than 3.0 mg/L, a person is at high risk.

I called the lab about my chol. values, the tech said this was all done by the machine or what ever. She said the vldl was calcuated by hand and is 5% of your trig. I told her my levels were not totaled right and she sasd yes they are, but 155, 50 and 21 come up to 226 not 202 she said your results are correct ony look at the total.

What concerns me the most is my husband's, his trig. are 114, his ldl 184, they gave no hdl number so between the ldl and the trig. his hdl would only be about 8. his total chol was 215. Something is not right as far as I am concerned, but I could not get anywhere with the tech.I am sure the ins. will not pay to have this redone. She claims my chol. is total is right.

Thanks for the help, Linda

Linda,

Regardless of what the technician may have told you, these numbers (both yours and your husbands) just don't make any sense. They should total up correctly according to the formula TC= LDL + HDL + (trig/5). It's as simple as that, and you haven't been given a satisfactory explanation for this descrepancy. It appears that the technician may have been just trying to brush you off. You should insist on speaking to whoever is in charge of that lab and bring this matter to his or her attention. Something is not being figured correctly, and it needs to be brought to someone's attention.