Serum albumin

Risk of malnutrition

• Good: >4.0 mg/dL

Total cholesterol

Levels of cholesterol in the blood available for insulating nerves and making hormones

• Good: 150 to 199 mg/dL
• Borderline high: 200 to 239 mg/dl
• High: 240 mg/dl or more

High density lipoprotein (HDL)

"Good" cholesterol that protects the heart

• Good: 60 mg/dl or more
• Higher risk of heart disease: <40 mg/dl (men), <50 mg/dL (women)

Low density lipoprotein (LDL)

"Bad" cholesterol that increases heart attack risk

• Good: ≤139 mg/dl
• Borderline high: 140 to 159 mg/dl
• High: 160 mg/dl or more

Triglycerides

The body's ability to use fat effectively

• Male: 40 to 160 mg/dl
• Female: 35 to 135 mg/dl

Fasting blood glucose (FBG)

Amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood

• Normal: <100 mg/dl
• Prediabetes: 100 to 125 mg/dl
• Diabetes: 126 mg/dl or more

Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

Long-term (2-3 months) control of blood sugar for people with diabetes

• <7% (American Diabetes Association)
• <6.5% (American College of Endocrinology)