I'm pretty frustrated gang.
So I have my upcoming annual Echo/Cardiologist appointment next week and I had to have bloodwork done leading up to it. I had it done Thursday, and received a copy of the results on Friday.
Not only am I not happy with the numbers as I have been watching my diet and working out almost daily and these are higher than last year, but unless there is a new guideline on how to calculate numbers, something seems off to me.
So the results have these numbers:
Total Cholesterol: 181
HDL Cholesterol: 51
Triglycerides: 41
LDL Cholesterol: 146
Now it's always been my understanding that Total Cholesterol is = HDL + LDL + Triglycerides divided by 5..... if that's the case, then my total should be 205, not 181.
Is there something I'm missing here? Is there another number I need to look at? Any help is appreciated.
So I have my upcoming annual Echo/Cardiologist appointment next week and I had to have bloodwork done leading up to it. I had it done Thursday, and received a copy of the results on Friday.
Not only am I not happy with the numbers as I have been watching my diet and working out almost daily and these are higher than last year, but unless there is a new guideline on how to calculate numbers, something seems off to me.
So the results have these numbers:
Total Cholesterol: 181
HDL Cholesterol: 51
Triglycerides: 41
LDL Cholesterol: 146
Now it's always been my understanding that Total Cholesterol is = HDL + LDL + Triglycerides divided by 5..... if that's the case, then my total should be 205, not 181.
Is there something I'm missing here? Is there another number I need to look at? Any help is appreciated.