Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: mmol/L
Male: 0.02-0.27
Female: 0.02-0.27
How to read this marker
Fasting, ketogenic diets, illness, and diabetes context materially affect interpretation.
The wider testing context
Some numbers are …
Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: mg/dL
Male: <200 screening desirable
Female: <200 screening desirable
How to read this marker
Screening measure, not a stand-alone treatment target.
The wider testing context
Cholesterol categories …
Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: mg/dL
Male: <100 desirable
Female: <100 desirable
How to read this marker
Risk-based goals may be <100, <70, or <55 depending on primary/secondary prevention risk.
The wider testing context
Choleste…
Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: mg/dL
Male: ≥40
Female: ≥50
How to read this marker
Higher HDL is not always protective; interpret within the entire risk profile.
The wider testing context
Cholesterol categories help with screenin…
Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: mg/dL
Male: <150
Female: <150
How to read this marker
150-199 borderline high; 200-499 high; ≥500 severe and pancreatitis-relevant.
The wider testing context
Cholesterol categories help with screeni…
Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: mg/dL
Male: <130 desirable
Female: <130 desirable
How to read this marker
Risk-based goals may be lower; useful when triglycerides are elevated.
The wider testing context
Cholesterol categories help…
Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: mg/dL
Male: 5-40
Female: 5-40
How to read this marker
Often calculated. Less reliable when triglycerides are markedly elevated.
The wider testing context
Cholesterol categories help with screening. …
Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: mg/dL
Male: <90 desirable
Female: <90 desirable
How to read this marker
90-99 above desirable; 100-119 borderline high; 120-139 high; ≥140 very high. Risk goals may be lower.
The wider testing conte…
Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: mg/dL
Male: ≥120
Female: ≥140
How to read this marker
The test method matters. Ask your clinician to read this result with HDL and ApoB.
The wider testing context
Cholesterol categories help with sc…
Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: ratio
Male: <0.7 lower risk
Female: <0.6 lower risk
How to read this marker
Approximate risk strata are sex-specific and assay-dependent.
The wider testing context
Cholesterol categories help with s…
Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: nmol/L
Male: <75 lower
Female: <75 lower
How to read this marker
≥75 increased; ≥125 commonly treated as a risk-enhancing level. Units are not directly interchangeable with mg/dL.
The wider testing …
Purser Wellness reference range
Unit: mg/L
Male: <2.0 lower risk
Female: <2.0 lower risk
How to read this marker
≥2 suggests higher cardiovascular risk; >10 may reflect acute inflammation and should generally be repeated when well.
The …
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