What causes high Direct LDL cholesterol and low Calcium?

High Direct LDL cholesterol and low Calcium can be caused by many reasons.

If your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL and your Calcium is in between 8.5 mg/dL and 10.1 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Direct LDL cholesterol and Calcium 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 Direct LDL cholesterol : 0 - 100 mg/dL

Ideal values of Direct LDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Direct LDL cholesterol value
<5 years	5.087
5-10 years	5.175
10-15 years	5.265
15-20 years	5.356
20-25 years	5.449
25-30 years	5.543
30-35 years	5.639
35-40 years	5.737
40-45 years	5.836
45-50 years	5.937
50-55 years	6.04
55-60 years	6.145
60-70 years	6.251
70-80 years	6.359
80-90 years	6.469
90-100 years	6.581
>100 years	6.695

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase LDL cholesterol levels include:

• Lupus
• Chronic kidney disease
• Diabetes
• Familial hypercholesterolemia
• Hypothyroidism

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Normal range of Calcium : 8.5 - 10.1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Calcium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Calcium value
<5 years	8.647
5-10 years	8.797
10-15 years	8.949
15-20 years	9.104
20-25 years	9.262
25-30 years	9.422
30-35 years	9.585
35-40 years	9.751
40-45 years	9.92
45-50 years	10.092
50-55 years	10.089
55-60 years	10.086
60-70 years	10.083
70-80 years	10.08
80-90 years	10.077
90-100 years	10.074
>100 years	10.071

High Direct LDL cholesterol and low Calcium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Direct LDL cholesterol and Calcium blood tests and the results are higher than 100 mg/dL for Direct LDL cholesterol and lower than 8.5 mg/dL for Calcium, 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 Direct LDL cholesterol and Calcium Tests Are Done :

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