What causes high Direct LDL cholesterol and low Prothrombin time?

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

If your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL and your Prothrombin time is in between 12 seconds and 16 seconds then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Direct LDL cholesterol and Prothrombin time 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	5.178
10-15 years	5.27
15-20 years	5.363
20-25 years	5.458
25-30 years	5.554
30-35 years	5.652
35-40 years	5.752
40-45 years	5.854
45-50 years	5.957
50-55 years	6.062
55-60 years	6.169
60-70 years	6.278
70-80 years	6.389
80-90 years	6.502
90-100 years	6.617
>100 years	6.734

*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 Prothrombin time : 12 - 16 seconds

Ideal values of Prothrombin time depending on age :

Age	Ideal Prothrombin time value
<5 years	12.212
5-10 years	12.428
10-15 years	12.648
15-20 years	12.872
20-25 years	13.1
25-30 years	13.332
30-35 years	13.568
35-40 years	13.808
40-45 years	14.052
45-50 years	14.3
50-55 years	14.553
55-60 years	14.81
60-70 years	15.072
70-80 years	15.338
80-90 years	15.609
90-100 years	15.885
>100 years	15.88

High Direct LDL cholesterol and low Prothrombin time can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Direct LDL cholesterol and Prothrombin time blood tests and the results are higher than 100 mg/dL for Direct LDL cholesterol and lower than 12 seconds for Prothrombin time, 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 Prothrombin time Tests Are Done :

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