Variable Details

Available Studies

ROS, MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC

Scaled? 

Not Scaled

Variable Type 

Longitudinal

Variable Name 

hdlratio

Categories

Blood Measures

Cholesterol/HDL ratio
Ratio of total cholesterol to HDL in blood samples

Ratio of total cholesterol to HDL is calculated by Quest Diagnostics based on measures from a lipid panel. See the routine laboratory tests subcategory description for blood sample collection and analysis procedures.

HDL ratio = total cholesterol / HDL cholesterol

Reference range: ≤5.0