Reference Interval:
Desirable: 40-59 mg/dL
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| Interpretive Data: |
An HDL cholesterol less than 40 mg/dL is low and constitutes a coronary heart disease risk factor. An HDL cholesterol greater than 60 mg/dL is a negative risk factor for coronary heart disease.
CHD Risk Factors
+1 Age: Men > 45
Women > 55 or premature menopause without estrogen therapy
+1 Family history of premature CHD
+1 Current smoking
+1 Hypertension
+1 Diabetes mellitus
+1 Low HDL cholesterol: < 40 mg/dL
-1 High HDL cholesterol: ≥ 60 mg/dL
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| CPT Code(s): |
83718
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Cross References: |
Cholesterol (HDL Cholesterol) |
