What causes high Direct LDL cholesterol and low Phosphorus?

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

If your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL and your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Direct LDL cholesterol and Phosphorus 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	5.176
10-15 years	5.266
15-20 years	5.358
20-25 years	5.452
25-30 years	5.547
30-35 years	5.644
35-40 years	5.743
40-45 years	5.843
45-50 years	5.945
50-55 years	6.049
55-60 years	6.155
60-70 years	6.263
70-80 years	6.372
80-90 years	6.483
90-100 years	6.596
>100 years	6.711

*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 Phosphorus : 2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphorus depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphorus value
<5 years	2.544
5-10 years	2.588
10-15 years	2.633
15-20 years	2.679
20-25 years	2.726
25-30 years	2.774
30-35 years	2.822
35-40 years	2.871
40-45 years	2.921
45-50 years	2.972
50-55 years	3.024
55-60 years	3.077
60-70 years	3.131
70-80 years	3.186
80-90 years	3.242
90-100 years	3.299
>100 years	3.357

High Direct LDL cholesterol and low Phosphorus can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Direct LDL cholesterol and Phosphorus blood tests and the results are higher than 100 mg/dL for Direct LDL cholesterol and lower than 2.5 mg/dL for Phosphorus, 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 Phosphorus Tests Are Done :

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