Cholesterol and Blood Pressure Tests Results Use this chart to keep a record of your cholesterol levels and blood pressure readings when you get them. Then, see how you measure up to the guides listed below. If you don’t measure Cholesterol (measured in mg/dL) Your results up well in an area, ask Total cholesterol your doctor or nurse Best less than 200 what you should do to Borderline high 200-239 improve. Use the space High 240 or higher on the back to identify LDL (Bad) cholesterol things you need to do. Best
less than 100*
Near best
100-129
Borderline high
130-159
High
160-189
Very high
190 or higher
HDL (Good) cholesterol Low less than 40–men less than 50–women Good
40-49 men 50-59 women
Very good
60 or higher
High blood cholesterol levels can clog up your arteries by building up within the walls. This narrows your arteries, decreasing blood flow and may lead to heart disease, a heart attack or a stroke.
Non-HDL cholesterol** Good
less than 130 mg/dL
If at high risk
less than 100 mg/dL
Triglycerides
Normal
less than 150
Borderline high
150-199
High
200-499
500 or higher
Very high
Blood pressure (measured in mm/Hg) Systolic (top #)
Diastolic (bottom #)
Normal
less than 140
less than 90
Pre-hypertensive
130-139
80-89
Hypertensive
140 or higher*
90 or higher
* If you are at high risk for heart attack, your goal may be an LDL less than 70 mg/dL. ** If you have high blood pressure, high triglycerides or diabetes, your doctor may calculate your non-HDL cholesterol, too. Copyright © 2005–2014 Pritchett & Hull Associates, Inc. DO NOT DUPLICATE.
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