Cholesterol results help - High Cholesterol Message Board

Nigelr · 09-29-2003, 09:30 AM

Recently had my cholesterol done at local gym. To be honest I am not sure that they add up, and also what they mean.

Total cholesterol....... 276
HDL........... 47
LDL........... 36
triglycerides.... 80

now looking at formula here they don't all add up

I am 33 male, run 5 miles 3 times a week, eat low carb (Atkins diet) and I am not overweight. I dont smoke.

I can see that my LDL is very very low, however my total cholesterol and my HdL/Total cholesterol ratio too high. Is this important?? or is it likely that the test was incorrect?

pcovers · 09-29-2003, 09:51 AM

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Originally posted by Nigelr:
I can see that my LDL is very very low, however my total cholesterol and my HdL/Total cholesterol ratio too high. Is this important?? or is it likely that the test was incorrect?

Something is clearly amiss here and you can't know for certain without a new test. A likely candidate for error is the simple calculation for LDL, but you can't know this without a new test. Insist that whoever is providing you the results double check their findings before giving them to you.

Nigelr · 09-29-2003, 10:00 AM

wow quick answer

the test was done through a machine and no human calculations were done.. just read off the machine

pcovers · 09-29-2003, 02:27 PM

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Originally posted by Nigelr:
the test was done through a machine and no human calculations were done.. just read off the machine

Was this your device or one in a doctors office? Did you see the numbers yourself or were they given to you?

Nigelr · 09-30-2003, 01:12 AM

Done in gym office using a machine that gave the reading out on a display.. I didnt actually see the reading for myself but they were printed out for me. I suspose it is possible that he misread the results.

Question is... is there anyway I could have such low ldl, fairly good hdl and so much total cholesterol??
Obviously other types of cholesterol make up the total amount, but I am sure I read on these boards that TC=hdl+ldl+tygl/5.

If there is a way my test could be true then I am sure i shouldnt worry too much.. but if I need a re test.. well then I best get to it.