High blood lipids are not necessarily hyperlipidemia. Clinically, the routine items of blood lipid testing include total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C).

Among them, HDL cholesterol is known as "good cholesterol", and higher levels are generally more beneficial for cardiovascular health. If total cholesterol is high due to elevated HDL cholesterol alone, this condition is not considered hyperlipidemia.

To determine whether blood lipids need to be intervened, you cannot simply look at the level of the values, especially you cannot decide whether to take lipid-lowering drugs based solely on the arrows on the lipid test report (reference range prompts). For people at high risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, especially those with hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or risk factors such as smoking and overweight, as well as people with a history of myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction, even if the blood lipid value does not exceed the normal range, it may be necessary to further reduce blood lipids under the guidance of a doctor.