Emedinews: Dr Good Dr Bad:A patient had LDLC of 100 mg/dL and HDLC 61 mg/dL.

Situation: A patient had LDLC of 100 mg/dL and HDLC 61 mg/dL.
Dr Bad: Start statins.
Dr Good: No treatment is required yet.
Lesson: HDL–C ≥60 mg/dL counts as a "negative" risk factor; its presence removes one risk factor from the total count.