A normal blood cholesterol level
- Total cholesterol (chol) = 3-5 mmol/L – overall amount of cholesterol in your blood
- HDL (‘good’) cholesterol. Target level = >1 mmol/L – may make you less likely to have a heart attack or stroke
- Non-HDL/LDL (‘bad’) cholesterol. Target level = <4 mmol/L – may make you less likely to have a heart attack or stroke
- Triglyceride (TG). Target level = <1.7 mmol/L
- Cholesterol/HDL ratio = <4.
