What causes high HbA1c and low HDL cholesterol?

High HbA1c and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your HbA1c is in between 4 % and 5.7 % 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 HbA1c 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 HbA1c : 4 - 5.7 %

Ideal values of HbA1c depending on age :

Age	Ideal HbA1c value
<5 years	4.34
5-10 years	4.709
10-15 years	5.109
15-20 years	5.543
20-25 years	5.503
25-30 years	5.463
30-35 years	5.423
35-40 years	5.384
40-45 years	5.345
45-50 years	5.306
50-55 years	5.268
55-60 years	5.23
60-70 years	5.675
70-80 years	5.634
80-90 years	5.593
90-100 years	5.552
>100 years	5.512

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

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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	43.4
5-10 years	47.089
10-15 years	51.092
15-20 years	55.435
20-25 years	55.035
25-30 years	59.713
30-35 years	59.282
35-40 years	58.854
40-45 years	58.429
45-50 years	58.006
50-55 years	57.587
55-60 years	57.171
60-70 years	56.758
70-80 years	56.348
80-90 years	55.941
90-100 years	55.537
>100 years	55.136

High HbA1c and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take HbA1c and HDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 5.7 % for HbA1c 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 HbA1c and HDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants HbA1c and HDL cholesterol tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the HbA1c 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 HbA1c and HDL cholesterol Test reports by your pathologist.