Know Your Numbers

Please keep this chart handy. Talk with your doctor about these tests at every visit.

Disease state	Test	Normal	Needs improvement
Heart mg/dL	Total cholesterol	Below 200	Over 200
	LDL cholesterol	Below 100	Over 130
	HDL cholesterol	40-60	Men: Under 40 Women: Under 50
	Triglyceride (fasting)	Below 150	Over 150
Diabetes	Hemoglobin A1c (%)	6%	Over 7%
	Fasting plasma Glucose levels mg/dL	70-99	Over 110
Hypertension	Systolic blood pressure	Below 120	Over 120
	Diastolic blood pressure	Below 80	Over 80
Obesity	Body mass index	18.5-24.9	Over 24.9