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HDL Cholesterol

BloodHDLHDL-CЛПВЩ

The 'good' cholesterol that ferries excess cholesterol back to the liver. Higher is generally protective.

Also known as: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol

Unit conversion

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1 …mmol/Lmg/dL
mmol/L38.6698
mg/dL0.0259

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38.6698 mg/dL

LOINC code

2085-9

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