What causes high Triglycerides and low Direct LDL cholesterol?

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

If your Triglycerides is in between 0 mg/dL and 150 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 Triglycerides 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 Triglycerides : 0 - 150 mg/dL

Ideal values of Triglycerides depending on age :

Age	Ideal Triglycerides value
<5 years	50.868
5-10 years	51.751
10-15 years	52.649
15-20 years	53.563
20-25 years	54.493
25-30 years	55.439
30-35 years	56.401
35-40 years	57.38
40-45 years	58.376
45-50 years	59.389
50-55 years	60.42
55-60 years	61.469
60-70 years	62.536
70-80 years	63.622
80-90 years	64.726
90-100 years	65.85
>100 years	66.993

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

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

• Liver disease
• Taking certain drugs such as corticosteroids
• Chronic kidney disease
• Excessive alcohol use
• Diabetes

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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	5.087
5-10 years	5.175
10-15 years	5.265
15-20 years	5.356
20-25 years	5.449
25-30 years	5.544
30-35 years	5.64
35-40 years	5.738
40-45 years	5.838
45-50 years	5.939
50-55 years	6.042
55-60 years	6.147
60-70 years	6.254
70-80 years	6.363
80-90 years	6.473
90-100 years	6.585
>100 years	6.699

High Triglycerides and low Direct LDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Triglycerides and Direct LDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 150 mg/dL for Triglycerides 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 Triglycerides and Direct LDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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