What causes high Direct LDL cholesterol and low Plateletcrit?

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

If your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL and your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Direct LDL cholesterol and Plateletcrit 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	5.088
5-10 years	5.178
10-15 years	5.269
15-20 years	5.362
20-25 years	5.457
25-30 years	5.553
30-35 years	5.651
35-40 years	5.751
40-45 years	5.853
45-50 years	5.956
50-55 years	6.061
55-60 years	6.168
60-70 years	6.277
70-80 years	6.388
80-90 years	6.501
90-100 years	6.616
>100 years	6.733

*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 Plateletcrit : 0.2 - 0.39 %

Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years	0.204
5-10 years	0.208
10-15 years	0.212
15-20 years	0.216
20-25 years	0.22
25-30 years	0.224
30-35 years	0.228
35-40 years	0.232
40-45 years	0.236
45-50 years	0.24
50-55 years	0.244
55-60 years	0.248
60-70 years	0.252
70-80 years	0.256
80-90 years	0.261
90-100 years	0.266
>100 years	0.271

High Direct LDL cholesterol and low Plateletcrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Direct LDL cholesterol and Plateletcrit blood tests and the results are higher than 100 mg/dL for Direct LDL cholesterol and lower than 0.2 % for Plateletcrit, 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 Plateletcrit Tests Are Done :

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