What causes high Cholesterol and low Phosphorus?

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

If your Cholesterol is in between 125 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL and your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Cholesterol and Phosphorus 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	40.699
5-10 years	41.41
10-15 years	42.134
15-20 years	42.871
20-25 years	43.62
25-30 years	44.382
30-35 years	45.158
35-40 years	45.947
40-45 years	46.75
45-50 years	47.567
50-55 years	48.398
55-60 years	49.244
60-70 years	50.105
70-80 years	50.981
80-90 years	51.872
90-100 years	52.779
>100 years	53.702

*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 Phosphorus : 2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphorus depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphorus value
<5 years	2.544
5-10 years	2.588
10-15 years	2.633
15-20 years	2.679
20-25 years	2.726
25-30 years	2.774
30-35 years	2.822
35-40 years	2.871
40-45 years	2.921
45-50 years	2.972
50-55 years	3.024
55-60 years	3.077
60-70 years	3.131
70-80 years	3.186
80-90 years	3.242
90-100 years	3.299
>100 years	3.357

High Cholesterol and low Phosphorus can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Cholesterol and Phosphorus blood tests and the results are higher than 200 mg/dL for Cholesterol and lower than 2.5 mg/dL for Phosphorus, 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 Phosphorus Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

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