Table III.

Desirable levels for serum/plasma HDL-C level [4, 10]

Gender	Desirable values fasting and non-fasting
	HDL-C [mg/dl]	HDL-C [mmol/l]
Females	> 45	> 1.2
Males	> 40	> 1.0

Unit conversion: [mg/dl] × 0.026 = [mmol/l].