Would the cholesterol tests be higher if you didn't fast before the test?

Yes you are correct. What you ate can alter the blood tests. That fact may have skewed the results of your blood tests to some degree. A total cholesterol of under 200 mg/dl is considered normal. Doctors still like to see it lower. So yours at 183 is good. Your triglycerides are a bit high, not bad, but may have been lower if you had not eaten. Your LDL is considered borderline high. Your LDL to HDL ratio is actually 4.08 to 1. ( Divide 147 by 36) Your slightly high LDL and low HDL are what results in an overall unsatisfactory report. Exercise will help lower the LDL and increase the HDL. A niacin supplement will also help raise your HDL if you can tolerate the side effects. Redden skin and sometimes a rash. It is not of any immediate concern because altering your diet (no more egg + cheese hot pocket = triglycerides + cholesterol!!!!!) and adding a moderate exercise program will correct that. It is nothing you need medication for if you are otherwise healthy. So you must be doing something right. Stay healthy.