A lipid panel typically includes five tests: triglycerides, cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL). If triglycerides are greater than 1.69 mmol/L, total cholesterol is greater than 5.2 mmol/L, HDL is lower than 0.78 mmol/L, LDL is higher than 0.78 mmol/L, and VLDL is higher than 3.64 mmol/L, these conditions can collectively be diagnosed as hyperlipidemia. Each component of the lipid panel can vary, and different elevations require different medications. For example, the drugs used to lower triglycerides are completely different from those used to lower cholesterol.