Total Cholesterol to HDL Ratio
Heart & circulation markersWhat the test generally measures, and what to ask about it.
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What is Total Cholesterol to HDL Ratio?
A simple comparison of your total cholesterol against your protective HDL cholesterol, written as a single ratio.
This ratio shows how much of your cholesterol is the protective kind versus the rest, and can be a helpful shorthand for heart-health risk alongside your other lipid numbers. You calculate it by dividing total cholesterol by HDL. A higher ratio (relatively more total cholesterol compared with protective HDL) can be associated with a greater long-term risk of heart and blood-vessel disease. It is a value calculated from the standard lipid panel rather than a stand-alone screening target.
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