What causes high Cholesterol and low MPV?

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

If your Cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL and your MPV is in between 6.8 fL and 10.9 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Cholesterol and MPV 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 Cholesterol : 0 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :
Age Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years 40.684
5-10 years 41.379
10-15 years 42.086
15-20 years 42.805
20-25 years 43.537
25-30 years 44.281
30-35 years 45.038
35-40 years 45.808
40-45 years 46.591
45-50 years 47.387
50-55 years 48.197
55-60 years 49.021
60-70 years 49.859
70-80 years 50.711
80-90 years 51.578
90-100 years 52.459
>100 years 53.356

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

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

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

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Normal range of MPV : 6.8 - 10.9 fL

Ideal values of MPV depending on age :
Age Ideal MPV value
<5 years 6.916
5-10 years 7.034
10-15 years 7.154
15-20 years 7.276
20-25 years 7.4
25-30 years 7.526
30-35 years 7.655
35-40 years 7.786
40-45 years 7.919
45-50 years 8.054
50-55 years 8.192
55-60 years 8.332
60-70 years 8.474
70-80 years 8.619
80-90 years 8.766
90-100 years 8.916
>100 years 9.068
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High Cholesterol and low MPV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Cholesterol and MPV blood tests and the results are higher than 200 mg/dL for Cholesterol and lower than 6.8 fL for MPV, 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 Cholesterol and MPV Tests Are Done :

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

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