What causes high HDL cholesterol and low MCHC?

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

If your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL and your MCHC is in between 31.5 g/dL and 34.5 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for HDL cholesterol and MCHC 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	40.683
5-10 years	41.377
10-15 years	42.083
15-20 years	42.801
20-25 years	43.532
25-30 years	44.275
30-35 years	45.031
35-40 years	45.8
40-45 years	46.582
45-50 years	47.377
50-55 years	48.186
55-60 years	49.009
60-70 years	49.846
70-80 years	50.697
80-90 years	51.562
90-100 years	52.442
>100 years	53.337

*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 MCHC : 31.5 - 34.5 g/dL

Ideal values of MCHC depending on age :

Age	Ideal MCHC value
<5 years	32.038
5-10 years	32.585
10-15 years	33.141
15-20 years	33.707
20-25 years	34.282
25-30 years	34.272
30-35 years	34.262
35-40 years	34.252
40-45 years	34.242
45-50 years	34.233
50-55 years	34.223
55-60 years	34.213
60-70 years	34.203
70-80 years	34.193
80-90 years	34.183
90-100 years	34.174
>100 years	34.164

High HDL cholesterol and low MCHC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take HDL cholesterol and MCHC blood tests and the results are higher than 60 mg/dL for HDL cholesterol and lower than 31.5 g/dL for MCHC, 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 MCHC Tests Are Done :

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