What causes high Cholesterol and low Plateletcrit?

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

If your Cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL and your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Cholesterol and Plateletcrit 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	40.706
5-10 years	41.425
10-15 years	42.157
15-20 years	42.901
20-25 years	43.659
25-30 years	44.43
30-35 years	45.215
35-40 years	46.013
40-45 years	46.826
45-50 years	47.653
50-55 years	48.495
55-60 years	49.351
60-70 years	50.223
70-80 years	51.11
80-90 years	52.013
90-100 years	52.932
>100 years	53.867

*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 Plateletcrit : 0.2 - 0.39 %

Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years	0.204
5-10 years	0.208
10-15 years	0.212
15-20 years	0.216
20-25 years	0.22
25-30 years	0.224
30-35 years	0.228
35-40 years	0.232
40-45 years	0.236
45-50 years	0.24
50-55 years	0.244
55-60 years	0.248
60-70 years	0.252
70-80 years	0.256
80-90 years	0.261
90-100 years	0.266
>100 years	0.271

High Cholesterol and low Plateletcrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Cholesterol and Plateletcrit blood tests and the results are higher than 200 mg/dL for Cholesterol and lower than 0.2 % for Plateletcrit, 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 Plateletcrit Tests Are Done :

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