what is non-hdl cholesterol calculated
Non-HDL-C measures the cholesterol content of all atherogenic lipoproteins, including LDL, as described above. Non-HDL-C is easily calculated from a lipid profile (non-HDL-C = total cholesterol minus HDL-C), and thus it incurs no additional testing cost to the healthcare system. Non-HDL-C levels can be measured from a sample in a nonfasting patient, as opposed to LDL-C measurements, which require fasting.