What causes high Direct LDL cholesterol and low Hemoglobin?

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

If your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL and your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Direct LDL cholesterol and Hemoglobin 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	5.085
5-10 years	5.171
10-15 years	5.259
15-20 years	5.348
20-25 years	5.439
25-30 years	5.531
30-35 years	5.625
35-40 years	5.721
40-45 years	5.818
45-50 years	5.917
50-55 years	6.018
55-60 years	6.12
60-70 years	6.224
70-80 years	6.33
80-90 years	6.438
90-100 years	6.547
>100 years	6.658

*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 Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	13.221
5-10 years	13.446
10-15 years	13.675
15-20 years	13.907
20-25 years	14.143
25-30 years	14.383
30-35 years	14.628
35-40 years	14.877
40-45 years	15.13
45-50 years	15.387
50-55 years	15.649
55-60 years	15.915
60-70 years	16.186
70-80 years	16.461
80-90 years	16.741
90-100 years	16.737
>100 years	16.733

High Direct LDL cholesterol and low Hemoglobin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Direct LDL cholesterol and Hemoglobin blood tests and the results are higher than 100 mg/dL for Direct LDL cholesterol and lower than 13 g/dL for Hemoglobin, 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 Hemoglobin Tests Are Done :

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