What you have been eating recently, before the test, may affect your cholesterol level significantly, as it is not static, but variable. If you cut out eggs, shellfish, and all high-cholesterol foods at least a week before have blood drawn, your result may be lower.
The government recommends that healthy adults should have a total cholesterol level below 5 mmol/L. In the UK, three out of five adults have a total cholesterol level of 5 mmol/L or above, and the average cholesterol level is about 5.7 mmol/L, which can be a risk factor in the development of coronary heart disease.
Seek medical assistance with it is a bit high
If you are talking TOTAL cholesterols, a level above 5.5mmol/L is high, according to published guidelines. If you have other risk factors, such as high blood pressure, obesity or diabetes, your total cholesterol should be less than 4mmol/L.
So ask your doctor what to do next. You might be advised to take medicine, or exercise, or modify your diet, or all that.
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