What causes high Direct LDL cholesterol and low Triglycerides?

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

If your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL and your Triglycerides is in between 40 mg/dL and 150 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Direct LDL cholesterol and Triglycerides 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	5.087
5-10 years	5.175
10-15 years	5.265
15-20 years	5.356
20-25 years	5.449
25-30 years	5.543
30-35 years	5.639
35-40 years	5.737
40-45 years	5.836
45-50 years	5.937
50-55 years	6.04
55-60 years	6.145
60-70 years	6.252
70-80 years	6.36
80-90 years	6.47
90-100 years	6.582
>100 years	6.696

*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 Triglycerides : 40 - 150 mg/dL

Ideal values of Triglycerides depending on age :

Age	Ideal Triglycerides value
<5 years	50.867
5-10 years	51.749
10-15 years	52.646
15-20 years	53.559
20-25 years	54.488
25-30 years	55.433
30-35 years	56.394
35-40 years	57.372
40-45 years	58.367
45-50 years	59.379
50-55 years	60.409
55-60 years	61.456
60-70 years	62.522
70-80 years	63.606
80-90 years	64.709
90-100 years	65.831
>100 years	66.973

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

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