What causes high Direct LDL cholesterol and low ESR?

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

If your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL and your ESR is in between 0 mm/hr and 14 mm/hr then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Direct LDL cholesterol and ESR 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	5.086
5-10 years	5.173
10-15 years	5.262
15-20 years	5.352
20-25 years	5.444
25-30 years	5.537
30-35 years	5.632
35-40 years	5.729
40-45 years	5.827
45-50 years	5.927
50-55 years	6.029
55-60 years	6.132
60-70 years	6.237
70-80 years	6.344
80-90 years	6.453
90-100 years	6.564
>100 years	6.677

*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 ESR : 0 - 14 mm/hr

Ideal values of ESR depending on age :

Age	Ideal ESR value
<5 years	2.034
5-10 years	2.069
10-15 years	2.105
15-20 years	2.141
20-25 years	2.178
25-30 years	2.215
30-35 years	2.253
35-40 years	2.292
40-45 years	2.331
45-50 years	2.371
50-55 years	2.412
55-60 years	2.453
60-70 years	2.495
70-80 years	2.538
80-90 years	2.582
90-100 years	2.626
>100 years	2.671

High Direct LDL cholesterol and low ESR can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Direct LDL cholesterol and ESR blood tests and the results are higher than 100 mg/dL for Direct LDL cholesterol and lower than 0 mm/hr for ESR, 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 ESR Tests Are Done :

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