I would definitely get a VAP or NMR and a heart scan and try a lot of other options before going on a statin.

But... I have a question about the TC calculation.

TC is the total cholesterol. You're implying it is something other than triglycerides, HDL and LDL. Is this the dark matter they've been searching for?

Seriously, the calculation assumes anything not a triglyceride or HDL is LDL. But if it isn't, what is it?