What causes high Hemoglobin and low HDL cholesterol?

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

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL and your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hemoglobin and 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 Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	14.105
5-10 years	15.304
10-15 years	16.605
15-20 years	16.485
20-25 years	16.366
25-30 years	16.248
30-35 years	16.131
35-40 years	16.014
40-45 years	15.898
45-50 years	15.783
50-55 years	15.669
55-60 years	15.556
60-70 years	16.878
70-80 years	16.756
80-90 years	16.635
90-100 years	16.515
>100 years	16.396

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

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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	43.4
5-10 years	47.089
10-15 years	51.092
15-20 years	55.435
20-25 years	55.035
25-30 years	59.713
30-35 years	59.282
35-40 years	58.854
40-45 years	58.429
45-50 years	58.006
50-55 years	57.587
55-60 years	57.171
60-70 years	56.758
70-80 years	56.348
80-90 years	55.941
90-100 years	55.537
>100 years	55.136

High Hemoglobin and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and HDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin and lower than 40 mg/dL for 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 Hemoglobin and HDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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