Fasting serum lipid	Result	Desirable values
Total cholesterol	7.1	<5.2 mmol/L
Triglycerides	17.0	<1.7 mmol/L
HDL-C	0.5	>1.0 mmol/L
LDL-C	*	<2.6 mmol/L
Total cholesterol/HDL-C	14.2	<4.5

*serum lipaemic. LDL-C inaccurate when TG >4.5