What causes high Cholesterol and low WBC?

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

If your Cholesterol is in between 125 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL and your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Cholesterol and WBC 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	40.681
5-10 years	41.373
10-15 years	42.077
15-20 years	42.793
20-25 years	43.521
25-30 years	44.262
30-35 years	45.015
35-40 years	45.781
40-45 years	46.56
45-50 years	47.352
50-55 years	48.158
55-60 years	48.978
60-70 years	49.812
70-80 years	50.66
80-90 years	51.522
90-100 years	52.399
>100 years	53.291

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

Normal range of WBC : 4 - 11 thou/uL

Ideal values of WBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal WBC value
<5 years	4.068
5-10 years	4.137
10-15 years	4.207
15-20 years	4.279
20-25 years	4.352
25-30 years	4.426
30-35 years	4.501
35-40 years	4.578
40-45 years	4.656
45-50 years	4.735
50-55 years	4.816
55-60 years	4.898
60-70 years	4.981
70-80 years	5.066
80-90 years	5.152
90-100 years	5.24
>100 years	5.329

High Cholesterol and low WBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Cholesterol and WBC blood tests and the results are higher than 200 mg/dL for Cholesterol and lower than 4 thou/uL for WBC, 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 WBC Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

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