Is 5 a high cholesterol reading?
Is 5 a high cholesterol reading? Blood cholesterol is measured in units called millimoles per litre of blood, or mmol/L. As a rough guide, the total levels should be: 5 mmol/L or less for healthy adults. 4 mmol/L or less for those at high risk. How bad is a cholesterol level of 5? Check what your cholesterol levels should beResultHealthy levelTotal cholesterol5 or belowHDL (good cholesterol)1 or aboveLDL (bad cholesterol)3 or belowNon-HDL (bad cholesterol)4 or below Is a cholesterol of 5.2 good? The following levels are considered to be "good" in healthy people: Total cholesterol: Levels below 200 mg/dL (5.2...