What causes high Direct LDL cholesterol and low Chol HDL ratio?

High Direct LDL cholesterol and low Chol HDL ratio can be caused by many reasons.

If your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL and your Chol HDL ratio is in between 3.3 Ratio and 4.4 Ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Direct LDL cholesterol and Chol HDL ratio 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 Direct LDL cholesterol : 40 - 100 mg/dL

Ideal values of Direct LDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Direct LDL cholesterol value
<5 years	5.087
5-10 years	5.175
10-15 years	5.265
15-20 years	5.357
20-25 years	5.45
25-30 years	5.545
30-35 years	5.641
35-40 years	5.739
40-45 years	5.839
45-50 years	5.94
50-55 years	6.043
55-60 years	6.148
60-70 years	6.255
70-80 years	6.364
80-90 years	6.475
90-100 years	6.588
>100 years	6.702

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase LDL cholesterol levels include:

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

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Normal range of Chol HDL ratio : 3.3 - 4.4 Ratio

Ideal values of Chol HDL ratio depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chol HDL ratio value
<5 years	3.357
5-10 years	3.415
10-15 years	3.474
15-20 years	3.534
20-25 years	3.595
25-30 years	3.657
30-35 years	3.721
35-40 years	3.786
40-45 years	3.852
45-50 years	3.919
50-55 years	3.987
55-60 years	4.056
60-70 years	4.126
70-80 years	4.198
80-90 years	4.271
90-100 years	4.345
>100 years	4.344

High Direct LDL cholesterol and low Chol HDL ratio can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Direct LDL cholesterol and Chol HDL ratio blood tests and the results are higher than 100 mg/dL for Direct LDL cholesterol and lower than 3.3 Ratio for Chol HDL ratio, 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 Direct LDL cholesterol and Chol HDL ratio Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• NIH – Measuring LDL-cholesterol: What is the best way to do it?
• NIH – Seven direct methods for measuring HDL and LDL cholesterol compared with ultracentrifugation reference measurement procedures