What causes high HDL cholesterol and low Direct LDL cholesterol?

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

If your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL and your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for HDL cholesterol and Direct LDL 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 HDL cholesterol : 40 - 60 mg/dL

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	40.694
5-10 years	41.4
10-15 years	42.119
15-20 years	42.85
20-25 years	43.594
25-30 years	44.351
30-35 years	45.121
35-40 years	45.904
40-45 years	46.701
45-50 years	47.512
50-55 years	48.337
55-60 years	49.176
60-70 years	50.03
70-80 years	50.899
80-90 years	51.783
90-100 years	52.682
>100 years	53.597

*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 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	5.175
10-15 years	5.265
15-20 years	5.356
20-25 years	5.449
25-30 years	5.544
30-35 years	5.64
35-40 years	5.738
40-45 years	5.838
45-50 years	5.939
50-55 years	6.042
55-60 years	6.147
60-70 years	6.254
70-80 years	6.363
80-90 years	6.473
90-100 years	6.585
>100 years	6.699

High HDL cholesterol and low Direct LDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take HDL cholesterol and Direct LDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 60 mg/dL for HDL cholesterol and lower than 0 mg/dL for Direct LDL 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 HDL cholesterol and Direct LDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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