What causes high Calcium and low Cystatin c?

High Calcium and low Cystatin c can be caused by many reasons.

If your Calcium is in between 8.5 mg/dL and 10.1 mg/dL and your Cystatin c is in between 0.62 mg/L and 1.03 mg/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Calcium and Cystatin c 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 Calcium : 8.5 - 10.1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Calcium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Calcium value
<5 years	8.635
5-10 years	8.772
10-15 years	8.911
15-20 years	9.053
20-25 years	9.197
25-30 years	9.343
30-35 years	9.492
35-40 years	9.643
40-45 years	9.796
45-50 years	9.952
50-55 years	9.949
55-60 years	9.946
60-70 years	9.943
70-80 years	9.94
80-90 years	10.098
90-100 years	10.096
>100 years	10.094

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

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

• Overactive parathyroid glands
• Some Medications like thiazide diuretics
• Kidney failure.
• Lung diseases
• Taking too much of vitamin D supplements

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Normal range of Cystatin c : 0.62 - 1.03 mg/L

Ideal values of Cystatin c depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cystatin c value
<5 years	0.63
5-10 years	0.64
10-15 years	0.65
15-20 years	0.66
20-25 years	0.67
25-30 years	0.681
30-35 years	0.692
35-40 years	0.703
40-45 years	0.714
45-50 years	0.725
50-55 years	0.737
55-60 years	0.749
60-70 years	0.761
70-80 years	0.773
80-90 years	0.785
90-100 years	0.797
>100 years	0.81

High Calcium and low Cystatin c can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Calcium and Cystatin c blood tests and the results are higher than 10.1 mg/dL for Calcium and lower than 0.62 mg/L for Cystatin c, 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 Calcium and Cystatin c Tests Are Done :

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