What causes high Cholesterol and low Packed cell volume?

High Cholesterol and low Packed cell volume can be caused by many reasons.

If your Cholesterol is in between 125 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL and your Packed cell volume is in between 41 % and 49.5 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Cholesterol and Packed cell volume 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	40.705
5-10 years	41.422
10-15 years	42.152
15-20 years	42.895
20-25 years	43.651
25-30 years	44.42
30-35 years	45.203
35-40 years	45.999
40-45 years	46.81
45-50 years	47.635
50-55 years	48.474
55-60 years	49.328
60-70 years	50.197
70-80 years	51.081
80-90 years	51.981
90-100 years	52.897
>100 years	53.829

*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 Packed cell volume : 41 - 49.5 %

Ideal values of Packed cell volume depending on age :

Age	Ideal Packed cell volume value
<5 years	41.722
5-10 years	42.457
10-15 years	43.205
15-20 years	43.966
20-25 years	44.741
25-30 years	45.529
30-35 years	46.331
35-40 years	47.147
40-45 years	47.978
45-50 years	48.823
50-55 years	48.808
55-60 years	48.793
60-70 years	48.778
70-80 years	48.762
80-90 years	48.747
90-100 years	48.732
>100 years	48.717

High Cholesterol and low Packed cell volume can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Cholesterol and Packed cell volume blood tests and the results are higher than 200 mg/dL for Cholesterol and lower than 41 % for Packed cell volume, 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 Packed cell volume Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

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