What causes high Direct LDL cholesterol and low MPV?

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

If your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL and your MPV is in between 6.8 fL and 10.9 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Direct LDL cholesterol and MPV 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	5.172
10-15 years	5.26
15-20 years	5.35
20-25 years	5.441
25-30 years	5.534
30-35 years	5.629
35-40 years	5.725
40-45 years	5.823
45-50 years	5.923
50-55 years	6.024
55-60 years	6.127
60-70 years	6.232
70-80 years	6.339
80-90 years	6.447
90-100 years	6.557
>100 years	6.669

*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 MPV : 6.8 - 10.9 fL

Ideal values of MPV depending on age :

Age	Ideal MPV value
<5 years	6.916
5-10 years	7.034
10-15 years	7.154
15-20 years	7.276
20-25 years	7.4
25-30 years	7.526
30-35 years	7.655
35-40 years	7.786
40-45 years	7.919
45-50 years	8.054
50-55 years	8.192
55-60 years	8.332
60-70 years	8.474
70-80 years	8.619
80-90 years	8.766
90-100 years	8.916
>100 years	9.068

High Direct LDL cholesterol and low MPV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Direct LDL cholesterol and MPV blood tests and the results are higher than 100 mg/dL for Direct LDL cholesterol and lower than 6.8 fL for MPV, 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 MPV Tests Are Done :

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