Cholesterol / HDL Ratio

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Your total cholesterol divided by your HDL.

Both numbers are already on the report — this line is division, not a test.

This one isn’t a test

Cholesterol / HDL Ratio = Total Cholesterol ÷ HDL

No extra sample was taken for this and no extra assay was run. It is arithmetic on numbers already on your report — but it still adds a line to the advertised test count.

Computed from HDL Cholesterol and Total Cholesterol.

That does not make the number useless — eGFR is calculated and doctors act on it every day. It means it should not be counted as a separate test when you are comparing what a package costs.

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How we rate it — Filler

Rarely changes anything for someone with no symptoms.

This rating and the description above were written against published screening guidelines by someone who is not a clinician, and are awaiting review by one. We would rather say that than imply an authority we do not have.

Check-ups that include it

In 38 of the 78check-ups we track — 49%. Cheapest first.

and 26 more.

Also sold as

Every one of these names refers to this same test. Resolving them to one canonical entry is what makes an honest comparison possible.

chol hdl ratio · cholesterol hdl ratio · total cholesterol hdl ratio

Information here is for comparing packages, not for diagnosing yourself. Talk to a doctor about which tests you actually need.