Enter the total cholesterol (mg/dL) and the HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) into the Cholesterol Ratio Calculator. The calculator will evaluate and display the Cholesterol Ratio.
Cholesterol Ratio Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the Cholesterol Ratio.
CR = TC / HDL
- Where CR is the Cholesterol Ratio (Total:HDL)
- TC is the total cholesterol (mg/dL)
- HDL is the HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)
How to Calculate Cholesterol Ratio?
The following example problems outline how to calculate Cholesterol Ratio.
Example Problem #1:
- First, determine the total cholesterol (mg/dL).
- The total cholesterol (mg/dL) is given as: 200.
- Next, determine the HDL cholesterol (mg/dL).
- The HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) is provided as: 50.
- Finally, calculate the Cholesterol Ratio using the equation above:
CR = TC / HDL
The values given above are inserted into the equation below and the solution is calculated:
CR = 200 / 50 = 4 (Total:1)
Example Problem #2:
For this problem, the variables required are provided below:
total cholesterol (mg/dL) = 300
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) = 60
Test your knowledge using the equation and check your answer with the calculator above.
CR = TC / HDL = ?
