Classification of lipid levels per NCEP (all levels are serum levels in mg/dL)--this is really pretty meaningless as it contradicts the risk-factor-based "target levels" described in the main section on Dyslipidemias:
| Low | Optimal | Near-Optimal | Desirable | Borderline High | High | Very High | |
| Total Cholesterol | < 200 | 200-239 | > 239 | ||||
| LDL | < 100 | 100-129 | 130-159 | 160-189 | > 189 | ||
| HDL | < 40 | > 50 | |||||
| Chol/HDL | < 150 | 150-199 | 200-499 | > 499 | |||
| Triglycerides |