The protective cholesterol fraction measured by electrophoresis.
HDL cholesterol, often called the good cholesterol, helps move excess cholesterol from your tissues back to the liver for removal. This electrophoresis version measures HDL using lipoprotein electrophoresis, which separates the lipoprotein fractions by their movement in an electric field rather than the standard enzymatic assay.
The value and how it is interpreted align with the standard HDL test.
Higher HDL is generally protective for the heart, while low HDL is linked to higher cardiovascular risk. Measuring HDL helps build a full picture of your lipid profile and cardiovascular risk.
The electrophoresis method gives a comparable HDL result and is read against the same reference ranges as the standard assay.
Aniva reads your result against research-backed ranges, not just the lab's wide normal. The reference shown below is specific to this biomarker.
Ranges align with the standard HDL assay and are guidance that varies by lab.
| Category | HDL cholesterol |
|---|---|
| Higher risk | < 1.0 mmol/L (men), < 1.2 mmol/L (women) |
| Desirable | ≥ 1.0 mmol/L (men), ≥ 1.2 mmol/L (women) |
| Protective | > 1.6 mmol/L |
Interpretation should consider your full lipid panel and overall risk.
Recent meals, alcohol, acute illness and some medications can affect lipid results. The electrophoresis method separates fractions differently from the enzymatic assay, but values and interpretation align with the standard test.
Best read alongside total cholesterol, LDL, triglycerides and the LDL/HDL ratio.
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