What causes high HDL cholesterol and low VLDL?

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

If your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL and your VLDL is in between 0 mg/dL and 30 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for HDL cholesterol and VLDL 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	40.696
5-10 years	41.404
10-15 years	42.124
15-20 years	42.857
20-25 years	43.603
25-30 years	44.362
30-35 years	45.134
35-40 years	45.919
40-45 years	46.718
45-50 years	47.531
50-55 years	48.358
55-60 years	49.199
60-70 years	50.055
70-80 years	50.926
80-90 years	51.812
90-100 years	52.714
>100 years	53.631

*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 VLDL : 0 - 30 mg/dL

Ideal values of VLDL depending on age :

Age	Ideal VLDL value
<5 years	5.087
5-10 years	5.176
10-15 years	5.266
15-20 years	5.358
20-25 years	5.451
25-30 years	5.546
30-35 years	5.643
35-40 years	5.741
40-45 years	5.841
45-50 years	5.943
50-55 years	6.046
55-60 years	6.151
60-70 years	6.258
70-80 years	6.367
80-90 years	6.478
90-100 years	6.591
>100 years	6.706

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

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