You review B.T.'s most recent laboratory results
Laboratory Testing (Fasting)
Total cholesterol 40 mg/dL
HDL 35 mg/dL
LDL 112 mg/dL
Triglycerides 178 mg/dL
Which laboratory values are of concern at this time? Explain your answers.
All of them. For those at risk for CAD, the fasting total cholesterol should be below 200 mg/dL, the
HDL should be above 40 mg/dL, the LDL should be less than 100 mg/dL, and the triglycerides should
be less than 150 mg/dL for men.
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