What causes high Cholesterol and low Platelet count?

High Cholesterol and low Platelet count can be caused by many reasons.

If your Cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL and your Platelet count is in between 150 thou/uL and 450 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Cholesterol and Platelet count 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 Cholesterol : 0 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years	40.681
5-10 years	41.374
10-15 years	42.079
15-20 years	42.796
20-25 years	43.525
25-30 years	44.266
30-35 years	45.02
35-40 years	45.787
40-45 years	46.567
45-50 years	47.36
50-55 years	48.167
55-60 years	48.987
60-70 years	49.821
70-80 years	50.669
80-90 years	51.532
90-100 years	52.41
>100 years	53.303

*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 Platelet count : 150 - 450 thou/uL

Ideal values of Platelet count depending on age :

Age	Ideal Platelet count value
<5 years	152.555
5-10 years	155.153
10-15 years	157.795
15-20 years	160.482
20-25 years	163.215
25-30 years	165.995
30-35 years	168.822
35-40 years	171.697
40-45 years	174.621
45-50 years	177.595
50-55 years	180.619
55-60 years	183.695
60-70 years	186.823
70-80 years	190.005
80-90 years	193.241
90-100 years	196.532
>100 years	199.879

High Cholesterol and low Platelet count can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Cholesterol and Platelet count blood tests and the results are higher than 200 mg/dL for Cholesterol and lower than 150 thou/uL for Platelet count, 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 Platelet count Tests Are Done :

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