What causes high HDL cholesterol and low MCV?

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

If your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL and your MCV is in between 83 fL and 101 fL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for HDL cholesterol and MCV respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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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 40.682
5-10 years 41.376
10-15 years 42.081
15-20 years 42.798
20-25 years 43.528
25-30 years 44.27
30-35 years 45.025
35-40 years 45.793
40-45 years 46.574
45-50 years 47.368
50-55 years 48.176
55-60 years 48.997
60-70 years 49.832
70-80 years 50.682
80-90 years 51.546
90-100 years 52.425
>100 years 53.319

*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 MCV : 83 - 101 fL

Ideal values of MCV depending on age :
Age Ideal MCV value
<5 years 84.415
5-10 years 85.854
10-15 years 87.318
15-20 years 88.807
20-25 years 90.321
25-30 years 91.861
30-35 years 93.427
35-40 years 95.02
40-45 years 96.64
45-50 years 98.288
50-55 years 99.964
55-60 years 99.935
60-70 years 99.906
70-80 years 99.877
80-90 years 99.848
90-100 years 99.819
>100 years 99.79

High HDL cholesterol and low MCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take HDL cholesterol and MCV blood tests and the results are higher than 60 mg/dL for HDL cholesterol and lower than 83 fL for MCV, 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 MCV Tests Are Done :

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

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