What causes high Calcium and low Hemoglobin?

High Calcium and low Hemoglobin can be caused by many reasons.

If your Calcium is in between 8.5 mg/dL and 10.1 mg/dL and your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Calcium and Hemoglobin 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	8.585
5-10 years	8.671
10-15 years	8.758
15-20 years	8.846
20-25 years	8.934
25-30 years	9.023
30-35 years	9.113
35-40 years	9.204
40-45 years	9.296
45-50 years	9.389
50-55 years	9.483
55-60 years	9.578
60-70 years	9.674
70-80 years	9.771
80-90 years	9.869
90-100 years	9.968
>100 years	10.068

*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 Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	13.13
5-10 years	13.261
10-15 years	13.394
15-20 years	13.528
20-25 years	13.663
25-30 years	13.8
30-35 years	13.938
35-40 years	14.077
40-45 years	14.218
45-50 years	14.36
50-55 years	14.504
55-60 years	14.649
60-70 years	14.795
70-80 years	14.943
80-90 years	15.092
90-100 years	15.243
>100 years	15.395

High Calcium and low Hemoglobin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Calcium and Hemoglobin blood tests and the results are higher than 10.1 mg/dL for Calcium and lower than 13 g/dL for Hemoglobin, 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 Hemoglobin Tests Are Done :

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