What causes high Cholesterol and low RDW SD?

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High Cholesterol and low RDW SD can be caused by many reasons.

If your Cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL and your RDW SD is in between 39 fL and 46 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Cholesterol and RDW SD 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 40.708
5-10 years 41.429
10-15 years 42.162
15-20 years 42.908
20-25 years 43.667
25-30 years 44.44
30-35 years 45.227
35-40 years 46.028
40-45 years 46.843
45-50 years 47.672
50-55 years 48.516
55-60 years 49.375
60-70 years 50.249
70-80 years 51.138
80-90 years 52.043
90-100 years 52.964
>100 years 53.901

*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 RDW SD : 39 - 46 fL

Ideal values of RDW SD depending on age :
Age Ideal RDW SD value
<5 years 39.69
5-10 years 40.393
10-15 years 41.108
15-20 years 41.836
20-25 years 42.576
25-30 years 43.33
30-35 years 44.097
35-40 years 44.878
40-45 years 45.672
45-50 years 45.657
50-55 years 45.643
55-60 years 45.629
60-70 years 45.615
70-80 years 45.6
80-90 years 45.586
90-100 years 45.572
>100 years 45.558
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High Cholesterol and low RDW SD can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Cholesterol and RDW SD blood tests and the results are higher than 200 mg/dL for Cholesterol and lower than 39 fL for RDW SD, 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 RDW SD Tests Are Done :

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

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