What causes high HDL cholesterol and low Chol HDL ratio?

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

If your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL and your Chol HDL ratio is in between 3.3 Ratio and 4.4 Ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for HDL cholesterol and Chol HDL ratio 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 HDL cholesterol : 40 - 60 mg/dL

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	40.695
5-10 years	41.402
10-15 years	42.122
15-20 years	42.854
20-25 years	43.599
25-30 years	44.357
30-35 years	45.128
35-40 years	45.912
40-45 years	46.71
45-50 years	47.522
50-55 years	48.348
55-60 years	49.188
60-70 years	50.043
70-80 years	50.913
80-90 years	51.798
90-100 years	52.698
>100 years	53.614

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

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Some examples of conditions that decrease HDL cholesterol levels include:

• Liver disease
• Taking certain drugs such as corticosteroids
• Chronic kidney disease
• Lupus
• Diabetes

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Normal range of Chol HDL ratio : 3.3 - 4.4 Ratio

Ideal values of Chol HDL ratio depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chol HDL ratio value
<5 years	3.357
5-10 years	3.415
10-15 years	3.474
15-20 years	3.534
20-25 years	3.595
25-30 years	3.657
30-35 years	3.721
35-40 years	3.786
40-45 years	3.852
45-50 years	3.919
50-55 years	3.987
55-60 years	4.056
60-70 years	4.126
70-80 years	4.198
80-90 years	4.271
90-100 years	4.345
>100 years	4.344

High HDL cholesterol and low Chol HDL ratio can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take HDL cholesterol and Chol HDL ratio blood tests and the results are higher than 60 mg/dL for HDL cholesterol and lower than 3.3 Ratio for Chol HDL ratio, 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 HDL cholesterol and Chol HDL ratio Tests Are Done :

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