What causes high HDL cholesterol and low MCV?

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.

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.