"Normal" cholesterol levels vary. However, as a general guideline, total cholesterol should be under 200 mg/dL, LDL should be under 100 mg/dL, and HDL should be over 40 mg/dL. (Cholesterol levels are measured in milligrams [mg] of cholesterol per deciliter [dL] of blood.) Although not a form of cholesterol, triglycerides are often measured when testing to determine if a person has normal cholesterol levels.
(Click Normal Cholesterol Levels to read the full eMedTV article on this topic. This article also features charts that provide general guidelines about normal cholesterol levels.)
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