What causes high Direct LDL cholesterol and low GGT?

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

If your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL and your GGT is in between 15 U/L and 85 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Direct LDL cholesterol and GGT 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	5.086
5-10 years	5.174
10-15 years	5.263
15-20 years	5.354
20-25 years	5.447
25-30 years	5.541
30-35 years	5.637
35-40 years	5.734
40-45 years	5.833
45-50 years	5.934
50-55 years	6.037
55-60 years	6.141
60-70 years	6.247
70-80 years	6.355
80-90 years	6.465
90-100 years	6.577
>100 years	6.691

*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 GGT : 15 - 85 U/L

Ideal values of GGT depending on age :

Age	Ideal GGT value
<5 years	15.259
5-10 years	15.523
10-15 years	15.791
15-20 years	16.064
20-25 years	16.342
25-30 years	16.625
30-35 years	16.912
35-40 years	17.204
40-45 years	17.501
45-50 years	17.804
50-55 years	18.112
55-60 years	18.425
60-70 years	18.744
70-80 years	19.068
80-90 years	19.398
90-100 years	19.733
>100 years	20.074

High Direct LDL cholesterol and low GGT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Direct LDL cholesterol and GGT blood tests and the results are higher than 100 mg/dL for Direct LDL cholesterol and lower than 15 U/L for GGT, 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 GGT Tests Are Done :

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