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Optimal levels for HDL (good) cholesterol are considered 60 mg/dL and higher. Slightly less great but still good levels are between 50 and 59 mg/dL. Levels that cause concern are considered 39 mg/dL or lower for men, and 49 mg/dL or lower for women.
HDL. High-density lipoproteins, or HDL, help carry cholesterol to the liver for removal from the body, so unlike other numbers in a cholesterol test, a high number is desirable. Men should keep their HL levels about 40 mg/dL and women above 50 mg/dL, though above 60 mg/dL is best for both.verall. The optimal total cholesterol level is below 200 milligrams of cholesterol per deciliter of blood. The Mayo Clinic considers levels between 200 and 239 mg/dL borderline high, and anything above that indicates high cholesterol.