What causes high CRP and low HDL cholesterol?

High CRP and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your CRP is in between 0 mg/L and 3 mg/L and your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for CRP and HDL 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	0.11369
5-10 years	0.1175
10-15 years	0.12144
15-20 years	0.12551
20-25 years	0.12971
25-30 years	0.13406
30-35 years	0.13855
35-40 years	0.14319
40-45 years	0.14799
45-50 years	0.15295
50-55 years	0.15807
55-60 years	0.16337
60-70 years	0.16884
70-80 years	0.1745
80-90 years	0.18035
90-100 years	0.18639
>100 years	0.19263

*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 HDL cholesterol : 40 - 60 mg/dL

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	41.34
5-10 years	42.725
10-15 years	44.156
15-20 years	45.635
20-25 years	47.164
25-30 years	48.744
30-35 years	50.377
35-40 years	52.065
40-45 years	53.809
45-50 years	55.612
50-55 years	57.475
55-60 years	59.4
60-70 years	59.333
70-80 years	59.267
80-90 years	59.2
90-100 years	59.133
>100 years	59.067

High CRP and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take CRP and HDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 3 mg/L for CRP and lower than 40 mg/dL for HDL 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 HDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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