What causes high PPBG and low HDL cholesterol?

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

If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/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 PPBG 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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.388
5-10 years	82.8
10-15 years	84.237
15-20 years	85.699
20-25 years	87.186
25-30 years	88.699
30-35 years	90.238
35-40 years	91.804
40-45 years	93.397
45-50 years	95.017
50-55 years	96.666
55-60 years	98.343
60-70 years	100.049
70-80 years	101.785
80-90 years	103.551
90-100 years	105.348
>100 years	107.176

*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	40.694
5-10 years	41.4
10-15 years	42.118
15-20 years	42.849
20-25 years	43.592
25-30 years	44.348
30-35 years	45.117
35-40 years	45.9
40-45 years	46.696
45-50 years	47.506
50-55 years	48.33
55-60 years	49.169
60-70 years	50.022
70-80 years	50.89
80-90 years	51.773
90-100 years	52.671
>100 years	53.585

High PPBG and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PPBG and HDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 140 mg/dL for PPBG 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 PPBG and HDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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