What causes high Cholesterol and low Hematocrit?

High Cholesterol and low Hematocrit can be caused by many reasons.

If your Cholesterol is in between 125 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL and your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Cholesterol and Hematocrit respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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

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

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Normal range of Cholesterol : 125 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years	40.682
5-10 years	41.375
10-15 years	42.08
15-20 years	42.797
20-25 years	43.526
25-30 years	44.268
30-35 years	45.022
35-40 years	45.789
40-45 years	46.569
45-50 years	47.363
50-55 years	48.17
55-60 years	48.991
60-70 years	49.826
70-80 years	50.675
80-90 years	51.539
90-100 years	52.417
>100 years	53.31

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

Normal range of Hematocrit : 40 - 50 %

Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years	40.682
5-10 years	41.375
10-15 years	42.08
15-20 years	42.797
20-25 years	43.526
25-30 years	44.268
30-35 years	45.022
35-40 years	45.789
40-45 years	46.569
45-50 years	47.363
50-55 years	48.17
55-60 years	48.991
60-70 years	49.826
70-80 years	49.811
80-90 years	49.797
90-100 years	49.783
>100 years	49.768

High Cholesterol and low Hematocrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Cholesterol and Hematocrit blood tests and the results are higher than 200 mg/dL for Cholesterol and lower than 40 % for Hematocrit, 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 Hematocrit Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Cholesterol and Hematocrit tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Cholesterol and Hematocrit 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 Hematocrit Test reports by your pathologist.

Medical References

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