What causes high HDL cholesterol and low Hemoglobin?

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

If your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL and your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for HDL cholesterol and Hemoglobin respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Some examples of conditions that decrease HDL cholesterol levels include:

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

HDL cholesterol treatment - Click to read 10 GOLDEN ARTICLES on HDL cholesterol

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

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	40.68
5-10 years	41.372
10-15 years	42.075
15-20 years	42.79
20-25 years	43.517
25-30 years	44.257
30-35 years	45.009
35-40 years	45.774
40-45 years	46.552
45-50 years	47.343
50-55 years	48.148
55-60 years	48.967
60-70 years	49.799
70-80 years	50.646
80-90 years	51.507
90-100 years	52.383
>100 years	53.274

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

Normal range of Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	13.221
5-10 years	13.446
10-15 years	13.675
15-20 years	13.907
20-25 years	14.143
25-30 years	14.383
30-35 years	14.628
35-40 years	14.877
40-45 years	15.13
45-50 years	15.387
50-55 years	15.649
55-60 years	15.915
60-70 years	16.186
70-80 years	16.461
80-90 years	16.741
90-100 years	16.737
>100 years	16.733

High HDL cholesterol and low Hemoglobin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take HDL cholesterol and Hemoglobin blood tests and the results are higher than 60 mg/dL for HDL cholesterol and lower than 13 g/dL for Hemoglobin, 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.

This page has got the maximum number of views from the below mentioned cities (traffic in last 30 days):

Le Tholonet

German Empire (1848/1849)

Inzago

Harrisonburg, Louisiana

Houilles

Hita, Ōita

Khotsimsk Raion

Isdes, Loiret

Izzat Nagar

Kurungalore

Kiyawa

Greenville, South Carolina

Kabrai

Keelakkanavai

Laferté-sur-Amance

Ira, Dakshina Kannada

Gaocheng District

Gargenville

Hwanghak-dong

Isukapalli

La Baussaine

Glatens

Hullahalli

Kunchithanny

Hartland, Wisconsin

Kyrgyzstan

La Orotava

Karaikella

Legazpi, Albay

Kingdom of Luang Phrabang

Jagatballavpur (community development block)

Kieslingswalde

Hyderabad State (1948–56)

Koruthodu

Kapas Hera

Girac

Kanmanoor

Gurlapur

Hakahau

Karavilai

Illiers-Combray

Kelhauri (Chachai)

Lackawaxen Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania

Houdelaincourt

Kingdom of Bamum

Jhalong

Govanakoppa Inam

Lake George, New York

Germenay

Lapeyrère, Haute-Garonne

How the HDL cholesterol and Hemoglobin Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• MedlinePlus – HDL test
• Cleveland Clinic – HDL: Why It Is “Good” Cholesterol
• Mayo Clinic – Cholesterol test