HDL Cholesterol

Also known as: HDL; HDL-C

Formal name: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol

Article Sources

NOTE: This article is based on research that utilizes the sources cited here as well as the collective experience of the Lab Tests Online Editorial Review Board. This article is periodically reviewed by the Editorial Board and may be updated as a result of the review. Any new sources cited will be added to the list and distinguished from the original sources used.

Sources Used in Current Review

National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute. National Cholesterol Education Program Guidelines, Cholesterol, ATP III. Pp 31-34. PDF available for download at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/cholesterol/atp3full.pdf through http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov. Accessed July 2008.

Pagana K, Pagana T. Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests. 3rd Edition, St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier; 2006. pp 351-355.

MayoClinic.com. Cholesterol Levels, What numbers should you aim for? (June 21, 2008). Available online at http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol-levels/CL00001 through http://www.mayoclinic.com. Accessed July 2008.

American Heart Association. What Your Cholesterol Level Means. (April 7, 2008). Available online at http://216.185.112.5/presenter.jhtml?identifier=183#HDL through http://216.185.112.5. Accessed July 2008.

Clarke, W. and Dufour, D. R., Editors (2006). Contemporary Practice in Clinical Chemistry, AACC Press, Washington, DC. Pp252-253.

Sources Used in Previous Reviews

Thomas, Clayton L., Editor (1997). Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company, Philadelphia, PA [18th Edition].

Pagana, Kathleen D. & Pagana, Timothy J. (2001). Mosby’s Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference 5th Edition: Mosby, Inc., Saint Louis, MO.

American Heart Association. "What are healthy levels of cholesterol?" Article available online at http://216.185.112.5/presenter.jhtml?identifier=183