HDL Cholesterol Direct normal range — check your value

Above 40 mg/dL for men and above 50 for women. Above 60 is considered protective.

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HDL Cholesterol Direct

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What HDL Cholesterol Direct measures

The cholesterol that carries fat away from artery walls back to the liver. The protective fraction.

HDL Cholesterol Direct normal range chart

ResultHDL Cholesterol Direct (mg/dL)

Below rangeBelow 40

In range40 – 60

Above range60 and above

These bands are for female, 31–45 years. Enter your age and gender above to see the bands for you. The table below shows the range for every age and gender.

HDL Cholesterol Direct normal range by age and gender

AgeMaleFemale

0–1 years25 – 65 mg/dL25 – 65 mg/dL

2–6 years35 – 60 mg/dL42 – 88 mg/dL

7–11 years35 – 60 mg/dL40 – 100 mg/dL

12–17 years35 – 60 mg/dL40 – 60 mg/dL

18–30 years40 – 60 mg/dL40 – 60 mg/dL

31–45 years40 – 60 mg/dL40 – 60 mg/dL

46–60 years40 – 60 mg/dL40 – 60 mg/dL

60 years and above40 – 60 mg/dL40 – 60 mg/dL

What a high HDL Cholesterol Direct means, and common causes

A high HDL is the one lipid result where a bigger number is usually good news. Above 60 mg/dL is considered protective against heart disease.

Common causes: Regular aerobic exercise, moderate weight, not smoking, and some genetic variants. Very high values above 90 are occasionally genetic and no longer seem to add protection.

What a low HDL Cholesterol Direct means, and common causes

A low HDL means less cholesterol is being cleared out of artery walls, which raises heart risk on its own. Below 40 mg/dL in men and below 50 in women is considered low.

Common causes: Physical inactivity, obesity particularly around the waist, smoking, type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance, high triglycerides, and some genetic conditions.

Frequently asked questions

Above 40 mg/dL for men and above 50 for women. Above 60 is considered protective.

Regular brisk exercise is the most reliable way, and stopping smoking lifts it within weeks. No medicine raises HDL in a way that has been shown to reduce heart attacks.

It still counts as a risk factor, though less so than high LDL. It matters most when triglycerides are also raised, which is a common pattern in South Asians.

Dil ki bimari ka khatra thoda badh jaata hai. Rozana tez chalna aur smoking chhodna HDL badhane ka sabse asardaar tareeka hai.

Please note. This page explains what a number means against reference ranges for your age and gender. It does not diagnose anything, cannot see the rest of your report, and is no substitute for a doctor. If your lab’s printed range differs, your lab’s range applies.