For a brief introduction and guide to abbreviations, see Laboratory Tests: General Remarks.
Cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C) [S/P]
Reference range, target level, or decision threshold
Men: >1.0 mmol/L (40 mg/dL)
Women: >1.3 mmol/L (50 mg/dL)
[mmol/L] × 38.5 = [mg/dL]
Interpretation of results
↓ Atherogenic dyslipidemia, familial hypoalphalipoproteinemia (apolipoprotein A1 deficiency), Tangier disease (deficiency of intracellular cholesteryl ester transfer protein [CETP], ABCA1 protein), familial lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) deficiency, fish-eye disease (partial LCAT deficiency)