• Normal total cholesterol and low HDL.

  • Total cholesterol levels between 200 and 230 mg/dL, normal HDL levels and more than two coronary risk factors.

  • Total cholesterol levels greater than 240 mg/dL.
All cholesterol measurements in this article are given in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). Labs outside of the United States may use different units of measure for cholesterol levels. To convert a cholesterol level from milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) to international units (IU), multiply the mg/dL cholesterol level by 0.0259 millimoles per liter (mmol/L). For example, a cholesterol level of 200 mg/dL is equal to a cholesterol level of 5.18 IU.