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In all adults aged 20 years or older, a fasting lipoprotein profile (total
cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol,
and triglyceride) should be obtained once every 5 years. If the testing opportunity
is nonfasting, only the values for total cholesterol and HDL cholesterol
will be usable. In such a case, if total cholesterol is
200 mg/dL or HDL is <40 mg/dL, a followup lipoprotein profile is needed for appropriate
management based on LDL. The relationship between LDL cholesterol
levels and CHD risk is continuous over a broad range of LDL levels from
low to high. Therefore, ATP III adopts the classification of LDL cholesterol
levels shown in Table 2, which also shows the classification of total and
HDL cholesterol levels.
See also
Risk Factors
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