What causes high PCV and low Direct LDL cholesterol?

High PCV and low Direct LDL cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % and your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PCV and Direct LDL 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 PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	42.065
5-10 years	45.371
10-15 years	48.937
15-20 years	48.634
20-25 years	48.334
25-30 years	48.035
30-35 years	47.739
35-40 years	47.444
40-45 years	47.151
45-50 years	50.857
50-55 years	50.542
55-60 years	50.23
60-70 years	49.92
70-80 years	49.612
80-90 years	49.306
90-100 years	49.001
>100 years	48.698

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease PCV levels include:

• Damage to the bone marrow
• Kidney failure
• Chronic inflammatory diseases
• Excessive destruction of red blood cells
• Congenital heart disease

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Normal range of Direct LDL cholesterol : 0 - 100 mg/dL

Ideal values of Direct LDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Direct LDL cholesterol value
<5 years	5.393
5-10 years	5.817
10-15 years	6.274
15-20 years	6.767
20-25 years	7.299
25-30 years	7.873
30-35 years	8.492
35-40 years	9.159
40-45 years	9.879
45-50 years	10.655
50-55 years	11.492
55-60 years	12.395
60-70 years	13.369
70-80 years	14.42
80-90 years	15.553
90-100 years	16.775
>100 years	18.094

High PCV and low Direct LDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PCV and Direct LDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 51 % for PCV and lower than 0 mg/dL for Direct LDL 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 PCV and Direct LDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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