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Total cholesterol 203mg/dl
My total cholesterol level is 203mg/dl.. I don't have any other parameter numbers like HDL or LDL.. Please let me know what this number denotes? And should I go for another test or what are the precautions and subsequences of this ?
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Get a complete Lipid profile done. LDL levels should be directly measured and not calculated.
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