What causes high Direct LDL cholesterol and low RBC?

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

If your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL and your RBC is in between 4.5 mil/uL and 5.5 mil/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Direct LDL cholesterol and RBC 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	5.171
10-15 years	5.259
15-20 years	5.348
20-25 years	5.439
25-30 years	5.532
30-35 years	5.626
35-40 years	5.722
40-45 years	5.819
45-50 years	5.918
50-55 years	6.019
55-60 years	6.121
60-70 years	6.225
70-80 years	6.331
80-90 years	6.439
90-100 years	6.549
>100 years	6.66

*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 RBC : 4.5 - 5.5 mil/uL

Ideal values of RBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal RBC value
<5 years	4.577
5-10 years	4.655
10-15 years	4.734
15-20 years	4.815
20-25 years	4.897
25-30 years	4.98
30-35 years	5.065
35-40 years	5.151
40-45 years	5.239
45-50 years	5.328
50-55 years	5.419
55-60 years	5.417
60-70 years	5.415
70-80 years	5.413
80-90 years	5.411
90-100 years	5.409
>100 years	5.407

High Direct LDL cholesterol and low RBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Direct LDL cholesterol and RBC blood tests and the results are higher than 100 mg/dL for Direct LDL cholesterol and lower than 4.5 mil/uL for RBC, 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 RBC Tests Are Done :

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