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Why does a high triglyceride value prevent me from getting a number for LDL cholesterol?

April 26, 2017cholesterol high LDL triglyceride value

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Why does a high triglyceride value prevent me from getting a number for LDL cholesterol?

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The LDL (low density lipoprotein) cholesterol value that is most commonly reported is calculated from the measurements of total cholesterol (TC), HDL cholesterol (HDL), and total triglycerides (TG) using the Friedewald approximation: LDL = (TC) – (HDL) – (TG/5) The equation is based upon the observation that LDL cholesterol is approximately equal to total cholesterol minus HDL cholesterol minus one-fifth the total triglyceride value. The relationship holds true for individuals with close to “normal” lipid values.