What causes high Direct LDL cholesterol and low PCV?

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

If your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL and your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Direct LDL cholesterol and PCV 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	5.088
5-10 years	5.177
10-15 years	5.268
15-20 years	5.361
20-25 years	5.455
25-30 years	5.551
30-35 years	5.649
35-40 years	5.748
40-45 years	5.849
45-50 years	5.952
50-55 years	6.057
55-60 years	6.163
60-70 years	6.271
70-80 years	6.381
80-90 years	6.493
90-100 years	6.607
>100 years	6.723

*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 PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	39.685
5-10 years	40.382
10-15 years	41.092
15-20 years	41.814
20-25 years	42.549
25-30 years	43.297
30-35 years	44.058
35-40 years	44.832
40-45 years	45.62
45-50 years	46.422
50-55 years	47.238
55-60 years	48.068
60-70 years	48.913
70-80 years	49.772
80-90 years	50.646
90-100 years	50.631
>100 years	50.616

High Direct LDL cholesterol and low PCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Direct LDL cholesterol and PCV blood tests and the results are higher than 100 mg/dL for Direct LDL cholesterol and lower than 39 % for PCV, 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 PCV Tests Are Done :

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