What causes high ESR and low HDL cholesterol?

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

If your ESR is in between 0 mm/hr and 14 mm/hr and your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for ESR and HDL cholesterol 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 ESR : 0 - 14 mm/hr

Ideal values of ESR depending on age :

Age	Ideal ESR value
<5 years	2.021
5-10 years	2.042
10-15 years	2.063
15-20 years	2.084
20-25 years	2.106
25-30 years	2.128
30-35 years	2.15
35-40 years	2.172
40-45 years	2.194
45-50 years	2.217
50-55 years	2.24
55-60 years	2.263
60-70 years	2.286
70-80 years	2.31
80-90 years	2.334
90-100 years	2.358
>100 years	2.382

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease ESR levels include:

• Rheumatic fever
• Vascular disease
• Autoimmune diseases
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Heart disease

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Normal range of HDL cholesterol : 40 - 60 mg/dL

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	40.414
5-10 years	40.832
10-15 years	41.255
15-20 years	41.682
20-25 years	42.113
25-30 years	42.549
30-35 years	42.989
35-40 years	43.434
40-45 years	43.884
45-50 years	44.338
50-55 years	44.797
55-60 years	45.261
60-70 years	45.729
70-80 years	46.202
80-90 years	46.68
90-100 years	47.163
>100 years	47.651

High ESR and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take ESR and HDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 14 mm/hr for ESR and lower than 40 mg/dL for HDL cholesterol, 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 ESR and HDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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