My hdl was 80 last nov. and the other day i had a test and it was 56, what could be the reason for that?

my ldl improved , it lowered , my concern is that hld, im taking fish oil since august 2006

The most important is your HDL/LDL Ratio. The HDL should be at least 25% of the LDL. So if your LDL dropped, your HDL should drop also if the ratio were to stay the same.

It also makes a huge difference if you fasted 12 hours before your blood was drawn or not. A more accurate result is obtained when the patient does not eat anything for 12 hours prior to let your serum lipid levels come down from their "peek" levels. Not long after a meal, the lipid levels increase significantly and then level off to a "trough" level.

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