What causes high Cholesterol and low Sodium?

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

If your Cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL and your Sodium is in between 136 mmol/L and 145 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Cholesterol and Sodium 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	40.698
5-10 years	41.408
10-15 years	42.131
15-20 years	42.866
20-25 years	43.614
25-30 years	44.375
30-35 years	45.149
35-40 years	45.937
40-45 years	46.739
45-50 years	47.555
50-55 years	48.385
55-60 years	49.229
60-70 years	50.088
70-80 years	50.962
80-90 years	51.851
90-100 years	52.756
>100 years	53.677

*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 Sodium : 136 - 145 mmol/L

Ideal values of Sodium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Sodium value
<5 years	138.373
5-10 years	140.788
10-15 years	143.245
15-20 years	143.202
20-25 years	143.159
25-30 years	143.115
30-35 years	143.071
35-40 years	143.028
40-45 years	142.985
45-50 years	142.941
50-55 years	142.897
55-60 years	142.854
60-70 years	142.811
70-80 years	142.767
80-90 years	142.723
90-100 years	142.68
>100 years	142.637

High Cholesterol and low Sodium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Cholesterol and Sodium blood tests and the results are higher than 200 mg/dL for Cholesterol and lower than 136 mmol/L for Sodium, 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 Sodium Tests Are Done :

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