What causes high HDL cholesterol and low Non HDL cholesterol?

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

If your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL and your Non HDL cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 130 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for HDL cholesterol and Non HDL 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	40.695
5-10 years	41.402
10-15 years	42.121
15-20 years	42.853
20-25 years	43.597
25-30 years	44.354
30-35 years	45.124
35-40 years	45.908
40-45 years	46.705
45-50 years	47.516
50-55 years	48.341
55-60 years	49.181
60-70 years	50.035
70-80 years	50.904
80-90 years	51.788
90-100 years	52.688
>100 years	53.603

*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 Non HDL cholesterol : 0 - 130 mg/dL

Ideal values of Non HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Non HDL 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	6.474
90-100 years	6.586
>100 years	6.7

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

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