What causes high Direct LDL cholesterol and low Vitamin B12?

High Direct LDL cholesterol and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by many reasons.

If your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL and your Vitamin B12 is in between 211 pg/mL and 911 pg/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Direct LDL cholesterol and Vitamin B12 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	5.177
10-15 years	5.268
15-20 years	5.36
20-25 years	5.454
25-30 years	5.55
30-35 years	5.647
35-40 years	5.746
40-45 years	5.847
45-50 years	5.95
50-55 years	6.054
55-60 years	6.16
60-70 years	6.268
70-80 years	6.378
80-90 years	6.49
90-100 years	6.604
>100 years	6.72

*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 Vitamin B12 : 211 - 911 pg/mL

Ideal values of Vitamin B12 depending on age :

Age	Ideal Vitamin B12 value
<5 years	214.701
5-10 years	218.467
10-15 years	222.299
15-20 years	226.198
20-25 years	230.166
25-30 years	234.203
30-35 years	238.311
35-40 years	242.491
40-45 years	246.744
45-50 years	251.072
50-55 years	255.476
55-60 years	259.957
60-70 years	264.517
70-80 years	269.157
80-90 years	273.878
90-100 years	278.682
>100 years	283.57

High Direct LDL cholesterol and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Direct LDL cholesterol and Vitamin B12 blood tests and the results are higher than 100 mg/dL for Direct LDL cholesterol and lower than 211 pg/mL for Vitamin B12, 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 Vitamin B12 Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Direct LDL cholesterol and Vitamin B12 tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Direct LDL cholesterol and Vitamin B12 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 Vitamin B12 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