What causes high Direct LDL cholesterol and low Ferritin?

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

If your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL and your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Direct LDL cholesterol and Ferritin 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	5.356
20-25 years	5.449
25-30 years	5.543
30-35 years	5.639
35-40 years	5.737
40-45 years	5.836
45-50 years	5.937
50-55 years	6.04
55-60 years	6.145
60-70 years	6.251
70-80 years	6.359
80-90 years	6.469
90-100 years	6.581
>100 years	6.695

*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 Ferritin : 22 - 322 ng/mL

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years	22.381
5-10 years	22.768
10-15 years	23.162
15-20 years	23.563
20-25 years	23.971
25-30 years	24.386
30-35 years	24.808
35-40 years	25.237
40-45 years	25.674
45-50 years	26.118
50-55 years	26.57
55-60 years	27.03
60-70 years	27.498
70-80 years	27.974
80-90 years	28.458
90-100 years	28.951
>100 years	29.452

High Direct LDL cholesterol and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Direct LDL cholesterol and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 100 mg/dL for Direct LDL cholesterol and lower than 22 ng/mL for Ferritin, 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 Ferritin Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Direct LDL cholesterol and Ferritin tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Direct LDL cholesterol and Ferritin 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 Ferritin 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