I have 260 mg/dL Cholesterol, is it too high?
Normal Total Cholesterol level is less than 200 mg/dL
If your Cholesterol level falls in following category, it increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. kindly check the Normal cholesterol chart for more details.
Total cholesterol
200 - 239 mg/dL : You are on Borderline.
240 - 250 mg/dL : you have high cholesterol
> 250 mg/dL : you have very high cholesterol
LDL
130 - 159 mg/dL : You are on Borderline.
160 - 189 mg/dL : you have high cholesterol
If LDL level greater than 190 mg/dL, then you have very high cholesterol
Triglyceride
150 - 199 mg/dL : Borderline
200 - 499 mg/dL : High
> 500 mg/dL : Very High
If your Cholesterol level falls in following category, it increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. kindly check the Normal cholesterol chart for more details.
Total cholesterol
200 - 239 mg/dL : You are on Borderline.
240 - 250 mg/dL : you have high cholesterol
> 250 mg/dL : you have very high cholesterol
LDL
130 - 159 mg/dL : You are on Borderline.
160 - 189 mg/dL : you have high cholesterol
If LDL level greater than 190 mg/dL, then you have very high cholesterol
Triglyceride
150 - 199 mg/dL : Borderline
200 - 499 mg/dL : High
> 500 mg/dL : Very High
