What causes high Direct LDL cholesterol and low Lipoprotein a?

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

If your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL and your Lipoprotein a is in between 1 mg/dl and 30 mg/dl then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Direct LDL cholesterol and Lipoprotein a respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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 Direct LDL cholesterol : 40 - 100 mg/dL

Ideal values of Direct LDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Direct LDL cholesterol value
<5 years	5.088
5-10 years	5.178
10-15 years	5.269
15-20 years	5.362
20-25 years	5.456
25-30 years	5.552
30-35 years	5.65
35-40 years	5.749
40-45 years	5.85
45-50 years	5.953
50-55 years	6.058
55-60 years	6.165
60-70 years	6.274
70-80 years	6.384
80-90 years	6.496
90-100 years	6.61
>100 years	6.726

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

Normal range of Lipoprotein a : 1 - 30 mg/dl

Ideal values of Lipoprotein a depending on age :

Age	Ideal Lipoprotein a value
<5 years	1.018
5-10 years	1.036
10-15 years	1.054
15-20 years	1.073
20-25 years	1.092
25-30 years	1.111
30-35 years	1.131
35-40 years	1.151
40-45 years	1.171
45-50 years	1.192
50-55 years	1.213
55-60 years	1.234
60-70 years	1.256
70-80 years	1.278
80-90 years	1.301
90-100 years	1.324
>100 years	1.347

High Direct LDL cholesterol and low Lipoprotein a can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Direct LDL cholesterol and Lipoprotein a blood tests and the results are higher than 100 mg/dL for Direct LDL cholesterol and lower than 1 mg/dl for Lipoprotein a, 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 Lipoprotein a Tests Are Done :

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