What causes high Calcium and low Cholesterol?

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

If your Calcium is in between 8.5 mg/dL and 10.1 mg/dL and your Cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Calcium and Cholesterol 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 Calcium : 8.5 - 10.1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Calcium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Calcium value
<5 years	8.613
5-10 years	8.728
10-15 years	8.844
15-20 years	8.962
20-25 years	9.081
25-30 years	9.202
30-35 years	9.324
35-40 years	9.448
40-45 years	9.574
45-50 years	9.701
50-55 years	9.83
55-60 years	9.961
60-70 years	10.093
70-80 years	10.091
80-90 years	10.089
90-100 years	10.087
>100 years	10.085

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Calcium levels include:

• Overactive parathyroid glands
• Some Medications like thiazide diuretics
• Kidney failure.
• Lung diseases
• Taking too much of vitamin D supplements

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Normal range of Cholesterol : 0 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years	40.532
5-10 years	41.071
10-15 years	41.617
15-20 years	42.171
20-25 years	42.732
25-30 years	43.3
30-35 years	43.876
35-40 years	44.46
40-45 years	45.051
45-50 years	45.65
50-55 years	46.257
55-60 years	46.872
60-70 years	47.495
70-80 years	48.127
80-90 years	48.767
90-100 years	49.416
>100 years	50.073

High Calcium and low Cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Calcium and Cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 10.1 mg/dL for Calcium and lower than 0 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 Calcium and Cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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