What causes high Direct LDL cholesterol and low Potassium?

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

If your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL and your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Direct LDL cholesterol and Potassium 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	6.262
70-80 years	6.371
80-90 years	6.482
90-100 years	6.595
>100 years	6.71

*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 Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Potassium value
<5 years	3.561
5-10 years	3.623
10-15 years	3.686
15-20 years	3.75
20-25 years	3.815
25-30 years	3.882
30-35 years	3.95
35-40 years	4.019
40-45 years	4.089
45-50 years	4.16
50-55 years	4.233
55-60 years	4.307
60-70 years	4.382
70-80 years	4.459
80-90 years	4.537
90-100 years	4.616
>100 years	4.697

High Direct LDL cholesterol and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Direct LDL cholesterol and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 100 mg/dL for Direct LDL cholesterol and lower than 3.5 mmol/L for Potassium, 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 Potassium Tests Are Done :

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