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Raf,

This is the situation. The cholesterol screening that you were subjected to was one in which the LDL was not DIRECTLY measured. There are labs that measure LDL directly and others that use what is called a "calculated method".

Under the calculated method, it is taken that TRIGS divided by 5 equal your VLDL.

Then your LDL = Total Cholesterol - HDL - VLDL.

In your scenario with Total = 276, HDL = 34 and Trigs = 406 the calculation would yield LDL = 161, so your doc's calculation or estimate is off.

BUT BUT here is the thing. When TRIGS are HIGH (like yours at 406) then that relationship of VLDL equal to 1/5 Trigs does not hold very well. In that case there would not be much confidence in the calculated value of LDL.

Stay completely away from simple carbs and alcohol for 2 to 3 weeks and redo the blood work.