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HDL Cholesterol

Also known as: Good Cholesterol, HDL-C
COMMON RANGE
30.9 – 81.2
mg/dL
2.76
114
N
Nordic Reference Interval Project
Adult Male
↗
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mg/dL
=
1.45
mmol/L

Reference ranges by source

Published adult intervals: 11, from 7 named sources, shown in mg/dL.
SOURCE
SEX
AGE
RANGE
VISUAL
CITE
A
ARUP Laboratories
All
≥18y
≥40 mg/dL
M
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Male
≥18y
≥40 mg/dL
M
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Female
≥18y
≥50 mg/dL
L
Labcorp
All
≥18y
≥40 mg/dL
Q
Quest Diagnostics
Male
≥18y
≥40 mg/dL
Q
Quest Diagnostics
Female
≥18y
≥50 mg/dL
N
Nordic Reference Interval Project
Male
≥18y
30.9 – 81.2 mg/dL
N
Nordic Reference Interval Project
Female
≥18y
38.7 – 104 mg/dL
J
JSCC / JAMT Japan
Male
≥18y
39 – 91 mg/dL
T
Turkey Nationwide Reference Intervals
Male
≥18y
32.9 – 58.8 mg/dL
T
Turkey Nationwide Reference Intervals
Female
≥18y
36.7 – 75.4 mg/dL
A
ARUP Laboratories
All · ≥18y
↗
≥40 mg/dL
M
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Male · ≥18y
↗
≥40 mg/dL
M
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Female · ≥18y
↗
≥50 mg/dL
L
Labcorp
All · ≥18y
↗
≥40 mg/dL
Q
Quest Diagnostics
Male · ≥18y
↗
≥40 mg/dL
Q
Quest Diagnostics
Female · ≥18y
↗
≥50 mg/dL
N
Nordic Reference Interval Project
Male · ≥18y
↗
30.9 – 81.2 mg/dL
N
Nordic Reference Interval Project
Female · ≥18y
↗
38.7 – 104 mg/dL
J
JSCC / JAMT Japan
Male · ≥18y
39 – 91 mg/dL
T
Turkey Nationwide Reference Intervals
Male · ≥18y
32.9 – 58.8 mg/dL
T
Turkey Nationwide Reference Intervals
Female · ≥18y
36.7 – 75.4 mg/dL

Ages 0–17 (CALIPER)

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
0–15d
15 – 42 mg/dL
C
CALIPER: Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
All
15d–1y
12 – 71 mg/dL
C
CALIPER: Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
All
1y–4y
32 – 63 mg/dL
C
CALIPER: Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
All
4y–13y
36 – 73 mg/dL
C
CALIPER: Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
Female
13y–19y
32 – 72 mg/dL
C
CALIPER: Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
Male
13y–19y
32 – 68 mg/dL
C
CALIPER: Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
All · 0–15d
↗
15 – 42 mg/dL
C
CALIPER: Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
All · 15d–1y
↗
12 – 71 mg/dL
C
CALIPER: Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
All · 1y–4y
↗
32 – 63 mg/dL
C
CALIPER: Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
All · 4y–13y
↗
36 – 73 mg/dL
C
CALIPER: Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
Female · 13y–19y
↗
32 – 72 mg/dL
C
CALIPER: Canadian Pediatric Reference Intervals
Male · 13y–19y
↗
32 – 68 mg/dL

Sources

Last updated 2026-05-02
This page presents source-specific reference data and sourced explanations. For general wellness information only. This is not medical advice. For diagnosis or treatment of any condition, talk to a qualified clinician.
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