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How to Calculate LDL Cholesterol Levels
The Apo B would be 80 bottom 20th percentile under 60, really where you want to be. Most of your triglycerides is in the VLDL particles. Typically LDLs and HDLs carry very few triglyceride molecules. Unfortunately, in pathologic circumstances like insulin resistance, they acquire triglycerides which is bad news. So that's why labs tell you if you want a triglyceride measurement, come in fasting.