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Table 4 Age-specific reference intervals for TC, HDL-C, LDL-C and non-HDL-C in mmol/L

From: Establishing non-fasting reference values for plasma lipids levels based on age, sex, and puberty stage in a French-Canadian pediatric population

Analyte

Centiles

6 to 8 years

9 to 13 years

TC (mmol/L)

2.5 (CI)

2.59 (2.15—2.81)

2.89 (2.61—3.14)

 

5

2.81

3.14

 

10

3.01

3.22

 

50

3.76

4.03

 

90

4.47

4.87

 

95

4.69

5.03

 

97.5 (CI)

4.80 (4.69—5.03)

5.22 (4.98—5.64)

HDL-C (mmol/L)

2.5 (CI)

0.25 (0.19—0.30)

1.05 (0.98—1.10)

 

5

0.3

1.1

 

10

0.36

1.21

 

50

0.65

1.51

 

90

0.98

1.96

 

95

1.05

2.1

 

97.5 (CI)

1.16 (1.05—1.23)

2.22 (2.1—2.62)

LDL-C (mmol/L)

2.5 (CI)

1.5 (1.15—1.68)

1.02 (0.97—1.27)

 

5

1.68

1.2

 

10

1.94

1.36

 

50

2.67

2.05

 

90

3.37

2.65

 

95

3.56

2.86

 

97.5 (CI)

3.74 (3.55—3.97)

3.18 (2.73—3.26)

Non-HDL-C (mmol/L)

2.5 (CI)

1.83 (1.62—2.03)

1.41 (1.27—1.62)

 

5

2.03

1.55

 

10

2.42

1.77

 

50

3.14

2.49

 

90

3.83

3.32

 

95

4.01

3.69

 

97.5 (CI)

4.2 (4.01—4.54)

3.82 (3.57—3.89)

  1. CI Confidence interval, HDL-C High-density lipoprotein, LDL-C Low-density lipoprotein, Non-HDL-C Non-High-density lipoprotein, TC Total Cholesterol