Cholesterol & Glucose Guidelines

(as printed in the Cigna Wellacare for Better Health Guide)

Total Cholesterol (mg)
  • Less than 200 is desirable
  • 200 – 239 is borderline high
  • 240 or more is high

    LDL (mg); this is the bad cholesterol

  • Less than 100 is optimal
  • 100 – 129 is near to optimal
  • 130 – 159 is borderline high
  • 160 – 189 is high
  • 190 or more is very high

  • HDL (mg); this is the good cholesterol
  • Less than 40 is low (at risk)
  • 40 or more is high (decreased risk) risk of Atherosclerosis

    Triglycerides (mg); type of fats in your blood

  • Less than 150 is normal
  • 100 – 129 is near to optimal
  • 150 – 199 is borderline high
  • 200 – 499 is high
  • 500 or more is very high

  • Glucose; sugars & carbs
  • 65-99 after fasting is normal
  • 100 – 120 risk for diabetes
  • 121 – onslaught of diabetes

    Hemoglobin A1C

  • 4.8 - 5.9 is normal