What causes high HDL cholesterol and low Ferritin?

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High HDL cholesterol and low Ferritin can be caused by many reasons.

If your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL and your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for HDL cholesterol and Ferritin respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of HDL cholesterol : 40 - 60 mg/dL

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :
Age Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years 40.692
5-10 years 41.396
10-15 years 42.113
15-20 years 42.842
20-25 years 43.584
25-30 years 44.338
30-35 years 45.105
35-40 years 45.886
40-45 years 46.68
45-50 years 47.488
50-55 years 48.31
55-60 years 49.146
60-70 years 49.997
70-80 years 50.862
80-90 years 51.742
90-100 years 52.638
>100 years 53.549

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that decrease HDL cholesterol levels include:

  • Liver disease
  • Taking certain drugs such as corticosteroids
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • Lupus
  • Diabetes

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Normal range of Ferritin : 22 - 322 ng/mL

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :
Age Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years 22.381
5-10 years 22.768
10-15 years 23.162
15-20 years 23.563
20-25 years 23.971
25-30 years 24.386
30-35 years 24.808
35-40 years 25.237
40-45 years 25.674
45-50 years 26.118
50-55 years 26.57
55-60 years 27.03
60-70 years 27.498
70-80 years 27.974
80-90 years 28.458
90-100 years 28.951
>100 years 29.452

High HDL cholesterol and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take HDL cholesterol and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 60 mg/dL for HDL cholesterol and lower than 22 ng/mL for Ferritin, 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 HDL cholesterol and Ferritin Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants HDL cholesterol and Ferritin tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the HDL cholesterol and Ferritin 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 HDL cholesterol and Ferritin Test reports by your pathologist.

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