What causes high Hemoglobin and low Cholesterol?

High Hemoglobin and low Cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL and your Cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hemoglobin and 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 Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	14.079
5-10 years	15.248
10-15 years	16.514
15-20 years	16.401
20-25 years	16.288
25-30 years	16.176
30-35 years	16.065
35-40 years	15.954
40-45 years	15.844
45-50 years	15.735
50-55 years	15.627
55-60 years	16.924
60-70 years	16.808
70-80 years	16.692
80-90 years	16.577
90-100 years	16.463
>100 years	16.349

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Normal range of Cholesterol : 0 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years	43.32
5-10 years	46.916
10-15 years	50.81
15-20 years	55.027
20-25 years	59.594
25-30 years	64.54
30-35 years	69.897
35-40 years	75.698
40-45 years	81.981
45-50 years	88.785
50-55 years	96.154
55-60 years	104.135
60-70 years	112.778
70-80 years	122.139
80-90 years	132.277
90-100 years	143.256
>100 years	155.146

High Hemoglobin and low Cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and Cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin and lower than 0 mg/dL for 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 Hemoglobin and Cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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