LDL calculation Formula:
LDL = TC - HDL - TG/5.0
Where:
LDL: Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
TC: Total Cholesterol
HDL: High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
TG: Triglycerides
Reference:
W., Friedewald, R., Levy and D., Fredrickson. Estimation of the Concentration of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Plasma, Without Use of the Preparative Ultracentrifuge.
Clinical Chemistry. 1972. 18:499-502