What causes high HDL cholesterol and low Triglycerides?

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

If your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 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 HDL 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 HDL cholesterol : 40 - 60 mg/dL

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	40.694
5-10 years	41.4
10-15 years	42.118
15-20 years	42.848
20-25 years	43.591
25-30 years	44.347
30-35 years	45.116
35-40 years	45.898
40-45 years	46.694
45-50 years	47.504
50-55 years	48.328
55-60 years	49.166
60-70 years	50.019
70-80 years	50.886
80-90 years	51.768
90-100 years	52.666
>100 years	53.579

*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 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 HDL cholesterol and low Triglycerides can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take HDL cholesterol and Triglycerides blood tests and the results are higher than 60 mg/dL for HDL 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 HDL cholesterol and Triglycerides Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

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