What causes high Cholesterol and low Direct LDL cholesterol?

High Cholesterol and low Direct LDL cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your Cholesterol is in between 125 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL and your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Cholesterol and Direct LDL cholesterol respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Cholesterol : 125 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years	40.694
5-10 years	41.4
10-15 years	42.119
15-20 years	42.85
20-25 years	43.594
25-30 years	44.351
30-35 years	45.121
35-40 years	45.904
40-45 years	46.701
45-50 years	47.512
50-55 years	48.337
55-60 years	49.176
60-70 years	50.03
70-80 years	50.899
80-90 years	51.783
90-100 years	52.682
>100 years	53.597

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Cholesterol levels include:

• Chronic kidney disease
• Diabetes
• Lupus
• Familial hypercholesterolemia
• Hypothyroidism

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Normal range of Direct LDL cholesterol : 40 - 100 mg/dL

Ideal values of Direct LDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Direct LDL cholesterol value
<5 years	5.087
5-10 years	5.087
10-15 years	5.087
15-20 years	5.087
20-25 years	5.087
25-30 years	5.087
30-35 years	5.087
35-40 years	5.087
40-45 years	5.087
45-50 years	5.087
50-55 years	5.087
55-60 years	5.087
60-70 years	5.087
70-80 years	5.087
80-90 years	5.087
90-100 years	5.087
>100 years	5.087

High Cholesterol and low Direct LDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Cholesterol and Direct LDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 200 mg/dL for Cholesterol and lower than 40 mg/dL for Direct LDL cholesterol, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the Cholesterol and Direct LDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Cholesterol and Direct LDL cholesterol tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Cholesterol and Direct LDL cholesterol blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your Cholesterol and Direct LDL cholesterol Test reports by your pathologist.

Medical References

• Mayo Clinic – Cholesterol test
• MedlinePlus – Cholesterol Levels
• Cleveland Clinic – Cholesterol: Understanding Levels & Numbers