How to read your cholesterol test before taking tramadol
Doctors will first check your total cholesterol level—that is, the com - bined amount of all the different types of cholesterol in your blood. Here is a thumbnail guide to interpreting the results. U.S. authorities measure cholesterol levels in milligrams per deciliter. Most other countries use a different unit, millimoles per liter, which is listed in parentheses.
Above 240 mg/dl (6.2 mmol/1): High risk 200 - 240 mg/dl (5.2 - 6.2 mmol/1): Above - average risk 205 mg/dl (5.3 mmol/1): Average for U.S. adults 150 mg/dl (3.9 mmol/1) or less: Very low risk
If your total cholesterol level is 150 mg per deciliter (3.9 mmol per liter) or below, your risk of heart problems is extremely low. Your goal should be to have your blood cholesterol level in this range, not at the arbitrary levels set by government authorities (e.g., 200 mg/dl or 5.2 mmol/1), which offer no protection at all.
If your total cholesterol is higher than 150, your doctor will check how much of your cholesterol is in the form of high - density lipoprotein (HDL). Ideally the HDL level should be about one - third of the total. For most North Americans, only about 20 percent of their total cholesterol is HDL. This means that not enough of the cholesterol in your body is leaving.
Triglyceride levels above 150 mg/dl (1.7 mmol/1) are considered high and add to your risk of heart problems. After that procedures, you can take tramadol
