What causes high CRP and low Cholesterol?

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

If your CRP is in between 0 mg/L and 3 mg/L and your Cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for CRP and Cholesterol 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 CRP : 0 - 3 mg/L

Ideal values of CRP depending on age :

Age	Ideal CRP value
<5 years	0.11366
5-10 years	0.11744
10-15 years	0.12135
15-20 years	0.12539
20-25 years	0.12957
25-30 years	0.13388
30-35 years	0.13834
35-40 years	0.14295
40-45 years	0.14771
45-50 years	0.15263
50-55 years	0.15771
55-60 years	0.16296
60-70 years	0.16839
70-80 years	0.174
80-90 years	0.17979
90-100 years	0.18578
>100 years	0.19197

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

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

• Inflammation
• Suspected bacterial infection
• Lupus
• Crohn disease
• Ulcerative colitis

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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	41.332
5-10 years	42.708
10-15 years	44.13
15-20 years	45.6
20-25 years	47.118
25-30 years	48.687
30-35 years	50.308
35-40 years	51.983
40-45 years	53.714
45-50 years	55.503
50-55 years	57.351
55-60 years	59.261
60-70 years	61.234
70-80 years	63.273
80-90 years	65.38
90-100 years	67.557
>100 years	69.807

High CRP and low Cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take CRP and Cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 3 mg/L for CRP and lower than 0 mg/dL for Cholesterol, 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 CRP and Cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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