Non-HDL & Remnant Cholesterol
Non-HDL and remnant cholesterol: non-HDL = total - HDL (against the 130 mg/dL guideline target) and remnant = non-HDL - LDL, in mg/dL or mmol/L.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Total cholesterol
- 200
- HDL cholesterol
- 50
- LDL cholesterol
- 120
Result: Non-HDL 150 mg/dL (at or above the 130 mg/dL guideline target); remnant cholesterol 30 mg/dL.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- Identity
- non-HDL = total cholesterol - HDL (all apoB-containing atherogenic lipoproteins); remnant = total - HDL - LDL (triglyceride-rich-remnant cholesterol). Unit (mg/dL or mmol/L) preserved.
- Target
- guideline non-HDL targets run ~30 mg/dL above the matching LDL goal (e.g. non-HDL < 130 for an LDL < 100 goal). Cross-links ldl-calc.
What you enter
- Cholesterol unit
- Total cholesterol
- HDL cholesterol
- LDL cholesterol (optional, for remnant)
How this is calculated
Varbo A, Benn M, Tybjaerg-Hansen A, et al. Remnant cholesterol as a causal risk factor for ischemic heart disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013;61(4):427-436. Read the source ↗
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