Table 2: Diagnostic criteria for diagnosing heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.
LDL-C level | Total Score | Diagnosis | FH |
> 8.5 mmol/L (> 325 mg/dL) | 8 | > 8 points | Definite FH |
6.5-8.4 mmol/L (251-325 mg/dL) | 5 | 6-8 points | Probable FH |
5.0-6.4 mmol/L (191-250 mg/dL) | 3 | 3-5 points | Possible FH |
4.0-4.9 mmol/L (155-190 mg/dL) | 1 | 0-2 points | Unlikely FH |
From Dutch Lipid Network Database (Reproduced from [29]).