List the normal ranges for cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, and HDL and compare these to KB's values
Cholesterol: Desirable – less than 200 mg/dL
Borderline high risk – 200–239 mg/dL
High risk – 240 mg/dL and over
Triglycerides: Less than 150 mg/dL = Normal
150–199 mg/dL = Borderline-high
200–499 mg/dL = High
500 mg/dL or higher = Very high
LDL: Optimal – less than 100 mg/dL
Near Optimal/Above Optimal – 100 to 129 mg/dL
Borderline High – 130 to 159 mg/dL
High – 160 to 189 mg/dL
Very High – 190 mg/dL and above
HDL: Male, levels range from 40 to 50 mg/dL.
Female, they range from 50 to 60 mg/dL.
Less than 40 mg/dL is low.
KB's values were: Chol = 255 mg/dl (high risk); TG = 257 mg/dl (high); HDL = 46 mEq/L (normal); LDL = 192 mg/dl (very high).
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