What causes high Direct LDL cholesterol and low Total serum iron?

High Direct LDL cholesterol and low Total serum iron can be caused by many reasons.

If your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL and your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Direct LDL cholesterol and Total serum iron 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	5.089
5-10 years	5.179
10-15 years	5.271
15-20 years	5.364
20-25 years	5.459
25-30 years	5.556
30-35 years	5.654
35-40 years	5.754
40-45 years	5.856
45-50 years	5.96
50-55 years	6.066
55-60 years	6.173
60-70 years	6.282
70-80 years	6.393
80-90 years	6.506
90-100 years	6.621
>100 years	6.738

*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 Total serum iron : 40 - 190 mcg/dL

Ideal values of Total serum iron depending on age :

Age	Ideal Total serum iron value
<5 years	40.709
5-10 years	41.43
10-15 years	42.164
15-20 years	42.911
20-25 years	43.671
25-30 years	44.445
30-35 years	45.233
35-40 years	46.035
40-45 years	46.851
45-50 years	47.681
50-55 years	48.526
55-60 years	49.386
60-70 years	50.261
70-80 years	51.152
80-90 years	52.058
90-100 years	52.98
>100 years	53.919

High Direct LDL cholesterol and low Total serum iron can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Direct LDL cholesterol and Total serum iron blood tests and the results are higher than 100 mg/dL for Direct LDL cholesterol and lower than 40 mcg/dL for Total serum iron, 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 Total serum iron Tests Are Done :

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