What causes high Calcium and low Direct LDL cholesterol?

High Calcium and low Direct LDL cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your Calcium is in between 8.5 mg/dL and 10.1 mg/dL and your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Calcium and Direct LDL 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	8.616
5-10 years	8.733
10-15 years	8.852
15-20 years	8.972
20-25 years	9.094
25-30 years	9.218
30-35 years	9.343
35-40 years	9.47
40-45 years	9.599
45-50 years	9.73
50-55 years	9.862
55-60 years	9.996
60-70 years	9.994
70-80 years	9.992
80-90 years	9.99
90-100 years	9.988
>100 years	9.986

*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 Direct LDL cholesterol : 0 - 100 mg/dL

Ideal values of Direct LDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Direct LDL cholesterol value
<5 years	5.068
5-10 years	5.137
10-15 years	5.207
15-20 years	5.278
20-25 years	5.35
25-30 years	5.423
30-35 years	5.497
35-40 years	5.572
40-45 years	5.648
45-50 years	5.725
50-55 years	5.803
55-60 years	5.882
60-70 years	5.962
70-80 years	6.043
80-90 years	6.125
90-100 years	6.208
>100 years	6.292

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

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