How to Cite This Chapter: Don-Wauchope A, Chetty VT, Ivica J, Kavsak P, Khan WI, Lafreniere M, Nouri K, Solnica B. Cholesterol, Total (TC). McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine. Kraków: Medycyna Praktyczna. https://empendium.com/mcmtextbook/chapter/B31.1269.3.7.54. Accessed January 21, 2025.
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Last Updated: May 9, 2022
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Authors: Andrew Don-Wauchope, Vasudhevan T. Chetty, Joško Ivica, Peter Kavsak, Waliul I. Khan, Matthew Lafreniere, Kazem Nouri
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Authors: Bogdan Solnica
For a brief introduction and guide to abbreviations, see Laboratory Tests: General Remarks .
Analyte [material]
Cholesterol, total (TC ) [S/P]
Reference range, target level, or decision threshold
3.0-4.9 mmol/L (114-190 mg/dL)CPG
[mmol/L] × 38.5 = [mg/dL]
Interpretation of results
↑ Familial hypercholesterolemia, familial apolipoprotein B100 deficiency, polygenic hypercholesterolemia, hypothyroidism, nephrotic syndrome, CKD , liver diseases with cholestasis, drugs (progestogens, glucocorticoids, protease inhibitors used in HIV infection)
↓ Hyperthyroidism, advanced cirrhosis and other severe liver injuries, sepsis, cachexia
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