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HDL Cholesterol

COMMON RANGE
400
mg/dL
1.2
131
M
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Adult Male
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CONVERT & COMPARE
mg/dL
=
0.517
mmol/L

Reference ranges across 10+ sources

Adult reference ranges from 20 entries across 10 trusted sources, shown in mg/dL. Compare side-by-side.
SOURCE
SEX
AGE
RANGE
VISUAL
CITE
A
ARUP Laboratories
Male
≥18
40 – 120 mg/dL
A
ARUP Laboratories
Female
≥18
50 – 120 mg/dL
M
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Male
≥18
≥40 mg/dL
M
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Female
≥18
≥50 mg/dL
Q
Quest Diagnostics
Male
≥18
40 – 120 mg/dL
Q
Quest Diagnostics
Female
≥18
50 – 120 mg/dL
L
Labcorp
Male
≥18
40 – 120 mg/dL
L
Labcorp
Female
≥18
50 – 120 mg/dL
W
World Health Organization
Male
≥18
40 – 120 mg/dL
W
World Health Organization
Female
≥18
50 – 120 mg/dL
R
RCPA / AACB Australasian Harmonised Reference Intervals
Male
≥18
40 – 80 mg/dL
R
RCPA / AACB Australasian Harmonised Reference Intervals
Female
≥18
50 – 90 mg/dL
N
Nordic Reference Interval Project
Male
≥18
35 – 80 mg/dL
N
Nordic Reference Interval Project
Female
≥18
45 – 100 mg/dL
U
UK Pathology Harmony
Male
≥18
40 – 100 mg/dL
U
UK Pathology Harmony
Female
≥18
50 – 100 mg/dL
J
JSCC / JAMT Japan
Male
≥18
40 – 80 mg/dL
J
JSCC / JAMT Japan
Female
≥18
48 – 103 mg/dL
T
Turkey Nationwide Reference Intervals
Male
≥18
35 – 65 mg/dL
T
Turkey Nationwide Reference Intervals
Female
≥18
40 – 75 mg/dL
A
ARUP Laboratories
Male · ≥18
40 – 120 mg/dL
A
ARUP Laboratories
Female · ≥18
50 – 120 mg/dL
M
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Male · ≥18
≥40 mg/dL
M
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Female · ≥18
≥50 mg/dL
Q
Quest Diagnostics
Male · ≥18
40 – 120 mg/dL
Q
Quest Diagnostics
Female · ≥18
50 – 120 mg/dL
L
Labcorp
Male · ≥18
40 – 120 mg/dL
L
Labcorp
Female · ≥18
50 – 120 mg/dL
W
World Health Organization
Male · ≥18
40 – 120 mg/dL
W
World Health Organization
Female · ≥18
50 – 120 mg/dL
R
RCPA / AACB Australasian Harmonised Reference Intervals
Male · ≥18
40 – 80 mg/dL
R
RCPA / AACB Australasian Harmonised Reference Intervals
Female · ≥18
50 – 90 mg/dL
N
Nordic Reference Interval Project
Male · ≥18
35 – 80 mg/dL
N
Nordic Reference Interval Project
Female · ≥18
45 – 100 mg/dL
U
UK Pathology Harmony
Male · ≥18
40 – 100 mg/dL
U
UK Pathology Harmony
Female · ≥18
50 – 100 mg/dL
J
JSCC / JAMT Japan
Male · ≥18
40 – 80 mg/dL
J
JSCC / JAMT Japan
Female · ≥18
48 – 103 mg/dL
T
Turkey Nationwide Reference Intervals
Male · ≥18
35 – 65 mg/dL
T
Turkey Nationwide Reference Intervals
Female · ≥18
40 – 75 mg/dL

Ages 0–17 (CALIPER)

PEDIATRIC
6 age- and sex-stratified entries from the Canadian Laboratory Initiative on Pediatric Reference Intervals.
SOURCE
SEX
AGE
RANGE
VISUAL
CITE
C
CALIPER — Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
All
0–0.04
15 – 42 mg/dL
C
CALIPER — Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
All
0.04–1
12 – 71 mg/dL
C
CALIPER — Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
All
1–4
32 – 63 mg/dL
C
CALIPER — Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
All
4–13
36 – 73 mg/dL
C
CALIPER — Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
Female
13–19
32 – 72 mg/dL
C
CALIPER — Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
Male
13–19
32 – 68 mg/dL
C
CALIPER — Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
All · 0–0.04
15 – 42 mg/dL
C
CALIPER — Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
All · 0.04–1
12 – 71 mg/dL
C
CALIPER — Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
All · 1–4
32 – 63 mg/dL
C
CALIPER — Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
All · 4–13
36 – 73 mg/dL
C
CALIPER — Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
Female · 13–19
32 – 72 mg/dL
C
CALIPER — Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
Male · 13–19
32 – 68 mg/dL

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Sources

A
ARUP Laboratories
M
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Q
Quest Diagnostics
L
Labcorp
W
World Health Organization
R
RCPA / AACB Australasian Harmonised Reference Intervals
N
Nordic Reference Interval Project
U
UK Pathology Harmony
J
JSCC / JAMT Japan
T
Turkey Nationwide Reference Intervals
C
CALIPER — Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
Last updated 2026-05-02
This page aggregates publicly available reference data and clinical information from Mayo Clinic Laboratories and other sources. For general wellness information only — not medical advice. For diagnosis or treatment of any condition, talk to a qualified clinician.
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