Calculated LDL (Friedewald)

LDL cholesterol from a standard lipid panel.

How to use

Call with the inputs below. Boolean inputs are optional (absent = false). Returns the value, an interpretation, and a breakdown. Deterministic — no network call.

Parameters

Name	Type		Description
total_cholesterol	number	required	Total cholesterol — unit: mg/dL
hdl	number	required	HDL cholesterol — unit: mg/dL
triglycerides	number	required	Triglycerides — unit: mg/dL

Example input

{
  "total_cholesterol": 200,
  "hdl": 50,
  "triglycerides": 150
}

Example output

{
  "calculator": "Calculated LDL (Friedewald)",
  "category": "Cardiovascular",
  "value": "120 mg/dL",
  "interpretation": "Near optimal LDL.",
  "severity": "low",
  "detail": {
    "Non-HDL cholesterol": "150 mg/dL"
  },
  "references": [
    "Friedewald WT et al. 1972"
  ]
}

Call it (MCP tools/call)

{
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "calc_ldl_friedewald",
    "arguments": {
      "total_cholesterol": 200,
      "hdl": 50,
      "triglycerides": 150
    }
  }
}

Endpoint: POST https://clinical-mcp.mcharge.in/mcp (Streamable HTTP).

References

Friedewald WT et al. 1972