What causes high CRP and low Direct LDL cholesterol?

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

If your CRP is in between 0.1 mg/L and 3 mg/L 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 CRP 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 CRP : 0.1 - 3 mg/L

Ideal values of CRP depending on age :

Age	Ideal CRP value
<5 years	0.1137
5-10 years	0.11752
10-15 years	0.12147
15-20 years	0.12555
20-25 years	0.12977
25-30 years	0.13413
30-35 years	0.13864
35-40 years	0.1433
40-45 years	0.14811
45-50 years	0.15309
50-55 years	0.15823
55-60 years	0.16355
60-70 years	0.16905
70-80 years	0.17473
80-90 years	0.1806
90-100 years	0.18667
>100 years	0.19294

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

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

• Inflammation
• Suspected bacterial infection
• Lupus
• Crohn disease
• Ulcerative colitis

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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	5.168
5-10 years	5.168
10-15 years	5.168
15-20 years	5.168
20-25 years	5.168
25-30 years	5.168
30-35 years	5.168
35-40 years	5.168
40-45 years	5.168
45-50 years	5.168
50-55 years	5.168
55-60 years	5.168
60-70 years	5.168
70-80 years	5.168
80-90 years	5.168
90-100 years	5.168
>100 years	5.168

High CRP and low Direct LDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take CRP and Direct LDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 3 mg/L for CRP 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 CRP and Direct LDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants CRP and Direct LDL cholesterol tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the CRP 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 CRP and Direct LDL cholesterol Test reports by your pathologist.