What Should I Do About Borderline High LDL Level?

Posted on Sat, 23 Jun 2018

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Question : I hv done blood tests recently...My total cholesterol was 191 mgdl, triglycerides 50 mg dl, ldl 139 mgdl ,hdl 41mgdl and urea 26 mgdl creatinine 0.8 mg dl and uric acid 8.3 .....01 hrs before blood tests I ran 08 km Marathon...plse comment on this results....plse tk my run into consideration as whether it can affect results...

Answered by Dr. Kampana (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
As explained below.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

I have gone through the details. Your cholesterol levels are normal except for LDL which is borderline high. As your other values are normal it is not much of a concern. You can try diet and exercise. As long as your BMI is normal, it is okay.

I hope this answered your query.

With regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Kampana (4 minutes later)

wt about urea...uric acid and creatinine??

Answered by Dr. Kampana (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
As explained below.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Urea and uric acid is mildly increased. It can be if you have increase protein in your diet.

I would suggest you repeat the test after 3 months. Exercise can also cause increase in urea/uric acids as your muscle protein breakdown.

I hope this answered your query.

With regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana