What causes high Hemoglobin and low Cholesterol?

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High Hemoglobin and low Cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL and your Cholesterol is in between 125 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hemoglobin and Cholesterol 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 Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :
Age Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years 14.079
5-10 years 15.248
10-15 years 16.514
15-20 years 16.401
20-25 years 16.288
25-30 years 16.176
30-35 years 16.065
35-40 years 15.954
40-45 years 15.844
45-50 years 15.735
50-55 years 15.627
55-60 years 16.924
60-70 years 16.808
70-80 years 16.692
80-90 years 16.577
90-100 years 16.463
>100 years 16.349

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

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Normal range of Cholesterol : 125 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :
Age Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years 43.32
5-10 years 43.32
10-15 years 43.32
15-20 years 43.32
20-25 years 43.32
25-30 years 43.32
30-35 years 43.32
35-40 years 43.32
40-45 years 43.32
45-50 years 43.32
50-55 years 43.32
55-60 years 43.32
60-70 years 43.32
70-80 years 43.32
80-90 years 43.32
90-100 years 43.32
>100 years 43.32
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High Hemoglobin and low Cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and Cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin and lower than 125 mg/dL for Cholesterol, 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 Hemoglobin and Cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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

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