What causes high Direct LDL cholesterol and low RDW?

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

If your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL and your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Direct LDL cholesterol and RDW 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	5.922
50-55 years	6.023
55-60 years	6.126
60-70 years	6.231
70-80 years	6.337
80-90 years	6.445
90-100 years	6.555
>100 years	6.667

*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 RDW : 11.6 - 14 %

Ideal values of RDW depending on age :

Age	Ideal RDW value
<5 years	11.798
5-10 years	12
10-15 years	12.205
15-20 years	12.413
20-25 years	12.625
25-30 years	12.841
30-35 years	13.06
35-40 years	13.283
40-45 years	13.51
45-50 years	13.741
50-55 years	13.976
55-60 years	13.972
60-70 years	13.968
70-80 years	13.964
80-90 years	13.96
90-100 years	13.955
>100 years	13.951

High Direct LDL cholesterol and low RDW can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Direct LDL cholesterol and RDW blood tests and the results are higher than 100 mg/dL for Direct LDL cholesterol and lower than 11.6 % for RDW, 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 RDW Tests Are Done :

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