What causes high VLDL and low LDL HDL ratio?

High VLDL and low LDL HDL ratio can be caused by many reasons.

If your VLDL is in between 0 mg/dL and 30 mg/dL and your LDL HDL ratio is in between 0.5 Ratio and 3 Ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for VLDL and LDL HDL ratio 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 VLDL : 0 - 30 mg/dL

Ideal values of VLDL depending on age :

Age	Ideal VLDL value
<5 years	5.052
5-10 years	5.104
10-15 years	5.157
15-20 years	5.211
20-25 years	5.265
25-30 years	5.32
30-35 years	5.375
35-40 years	5.431
40-45 years	5.487
45-50 years	5.544
50-55 years	5.602
55-60 years	5.66
60-70 years	5.719
70-80 years	5.778
80-90 years	5.838
90-100 years	5.899
>100 years	5.96

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

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

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

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Normal range of LDL HDL ratio : 0.5 - 3 Ratio

Ideal values of LDL HDL ratio depending on age :

Age	Ideal LDL HDL ratio value
<5 years	0.5052
5-10 years	0.51045
10-15 years	0.51575
15-20 years	0.52111
20-25 years	0.52652
25-30 years	0.53199
30-35 years	0.53752
35-40 years	0.5431
40-45 years	0.54874
45-50 years	0.55444
50-55 years	0.5602
55-60 years	0.56602
60-70 years	0.5719
70-80 years	0.57784
80-90 years	0.58384
90-100 years	0.58991
>100 years	0.59604

High VLDL and low LDL HDL ratio can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take VLDL and LDL HDL ratio blood tests and the results are higher than 30 mg/dL for VLDL and lower than 0.5 Ratio for LDL HDL ratio, 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 VLDL and LDL HDL ratio Tests Are Done :

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