What causes high HDL cholesterol and low ESR?

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

If your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL and your ESR is in between 0 mm/hr and 14 mm/hr then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for HDL cholesterol and ESR 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	40.686
5-10 years	41.384
10-15 years	42.094
15-20 years	42.816
20-25 years	43.551
25-30 years	44.298
30-35 years	45.058
35-40 years	45.831
40-45 years	46.617
45-50 years	47.417
50-55 years	48.231
55-60 years	49.059
60-70 years	49.901
70-80 years	50.757
80-90 years	51.628
90-100 years	52.514
>100 years	53.415

*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 ESR : 0 - 14 mm/hr

Ideal values of ESR depending on age :

Age	Ideal ESR value
<5 years	2.034
5-10 years	2.069
10-15 years	2.105
15-20 years	2.141
20-25 years	2.178
25-30 years	2.215
30-35 years	2.253
35-40 years	2.292
40-45 years	2.331
45-50 years	2.371
50-55 years	2.412
55-60 years	2.453
60-70 years	2.495
70-80 years	2.538
80-90 years	2.582
90-100 years	2.626
>100 years	2.671

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

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