What causes high Direct LDL cholesterol and low Platelet count?

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

If your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL and your Platelet count is in between 150 thou/uL and 450 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Direct LDL cholesterol and Platelet count 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	5.628
35-40 years	5.724
40-45 years	5.821
45-50 years	5.92
50-55 years	6.021
55-60 years	6.124
60-70 years	6.228
70-80 years	6.334
80-90 years	6.442
90-100 years	6.552
>100 years	6.664

*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 Platelet count : 150 - 450 thou/uL

Ideal values of Platelet count depending on age :

Age	Ideal Platelet count value
<5 years	152.555
5-10 years	155.153
10-15 years	157.795
15-20 years	160.482
20-25 years	163.215
25-30 years	165.995
30-35 years	168.822
35-40 years	171.697
40-45 years	174.621
45-50 years	177.595
50-55 years	180.619
55-60 years	183.695
60-70 years	186.823
70-80 years	190.005
80-90 years	193.241
90-100 years	196.532
>100 years	199.879

High Direct LDL cholesterol and low Platelet count can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Direct LDL cholesterol and Platelet count blood tests and the results are higher than 100 mg/dL for Direct LDL cholesterol and lower than 150 thou/uL for Platelet count, 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 Platelet count Tests Are Done :

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