What causes high Chol HDL ratio and low HDL cholesterol?

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

If your Chol HDL ratio is in between 3.3 Ratio and 4.4 Ratio and your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chol HDL ratio and HDL 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 Chol HDL ratio : 3.3 - 4.4 Ratio

Ideal values of Chol HDL ratio depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chol HDL ratio value
<5 years	3.345
5-10 years	3.39
10-15 years	3.436
15-20 years	3.482
20-25 years	3.529
25-30 years	3.577
30-35 years	3.625
35-40 years	3.674
40-45 years	3.724
45-50 years	3.774
50-55 years	3.825
55-60 years	3.877
60-70 years	3.929
70-80 years	3.982
80-90 years	4.036
90-100 years	4.09
>100 years	4.145

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Chol HDL ratio levels include:

• Diabetes
• Lupus
• Chronic kidney disease
• Familial hypercholesterolemia
• Hypothyroidism

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

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	40.54
5-10 years	41.087
10-15 years	41.642
15-20 years	42.204
20-25 years	42.774
25-30 years	43.351
30-35 years	43.936
35-40 years	44.529
40-45 years	45.13
45-50 years	45.739
50-55 years	46.356
55-60 years	46.982
60-70 years	47.616
70-80 years	48.259
80-90 years	48.91
90-100 years	49.57
>100 years	50.239

High Chol HDL ratio and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chol HDL ratio and HDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 4.4 Ratio for Chol HDL ratio and lower than 40 mg/dL for HDL 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 Chol HDL ratio and HDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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