What causes high RBC and low Cholesterol?

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

If your RBC is in between 4.5 mil/uL and 5.5 mil/uL 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 RBC and Cholesterol respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of RBC : 4.5 - 5.5 mil/uL

Ideal values of RBC depending on age :
Age Ideal RBC value
<5 years 4.784
5-10 years 5.085
10-15 years 5.405
15-20 years 5.384
20-25 years 5.362
25-30 years 5.341
30-35 years 5.319
35-40 years 5.298
40-45 years 5.277
45-50 years 5.256
50-55 years 5.235
55-60 years 5.214
60-70 years 5.193
70-80 years 5.172
80-90 years 5.498
90-100 years 5.476
>100 years 5.454

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

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

  • Sudden (acute) or chronic bleeding from the digestive tract
  • Kidney failure—severe and chronic kidney diseases lead to decreased production of erythropoietin
  • Bone marrow damage
  • Conditions that cause red blood cells to be destroyed, such as hemolytic anemia caused by autoimmunity or defects in the red cell itself
  • Chronic bleeding from the digestive tract

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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 42.52
5-10 years 45.199
10-15 years 48.047
15-20 years 51.074
20-25 years 54.292
25-30 years 57.712
30-35 years 61.348
35-40 years 65.213
40-45 years 69.321
45-50 years 73.688
50-55 years 78.33
55-60 years 83.265
60-70 years 88.511
70-80 years 94.087
80-90 years 100.014
90-100 years 106.315
>100 years 113.013
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High RBC and low Cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take RBC and Cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 5.5 mil/uL for RBC 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 RBC and Cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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

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