What causes high Phosphorus and low Direct LDL cholesterol?

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

If your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL 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 Phosphorus 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 Phosphorus : 2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphorus depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphorus value
<5 years	2.665
5-10 years	2.841
10-15 years	3.029
15-20 years	3.229
20-25 years	3.442
25-30 years	3.669
30-35 years	3.911
35-40 years	4.169
40-45 years	4.444
45-50 years	4.424
50-55 years	4.405
55-60 years	4.386
60-70 years	4.366
70-80 years	4.347
80-90 years	4.328
90-100 years	4.309
>100 years	4.29

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

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

• Increased blood calcium
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (after treatment)
• Liver disease
• Rickets and osteomalacia (due to vitamin D deficiencies)
• Kidney failure

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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	5.33
5-10 years	5.682
10-15 years	6.057
15-20 years	6.457
20-25 years	6.883
25-30 years	7.337
30-35 years	7.821
35-40 years	8.337
40-45 years	8.887
45-50 years	9.474
50-55 years	10.099
55-60 years	10.766
60-70 years	11.477
70-80 years	12.234
80-90 years	13.041
90-100 years	13.902
>100 years	14.82

High Phosphorus and low Direct LDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Phosphorus and Direct LDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 4.5 mg/dL for Phosphorus 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 Phosphorus and Direct LDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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