What causes high Calcium and low Phosphorus?

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

If your Calcium is in between 8.5 mg/dL and 10.1 mg/dL and your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Calcium and Phosphorus 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	8.626
5-10 years	8.754
10-15 years	8.884
15-20 years	9.015
20-25 years	9.148
25-30 years	9.283
30-35 years	9.42
35-40 years	9.559
40-45 years	9.7
45-50 years	9.844
50-55 years	9.99
55-60 years	9.988
60-70 years	9.986
70-80 years	9.984
80-90 years	9.982
90-100 years	9.98
>100 years	9.978

*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 Phosphorus : 2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphorus depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphorus value
<5 years	2.537
5-10 years	2.575
10-15 years	2.613
15-20 years	2.652
20-25 years	2.691
25-30 years	2.731
30-35 years	2.771
35-40 years	2.812
40-45 years	2.854
45-50 years	2.896
50-55 years	2.939
55-60 years	2.982
60-70 years	3.026
70-80 years	3.071
80-90 years	3.116
90-100 years	3.162
>100 years	3.209

High Calcium and low Phosphorus can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Calcium and Phosphorus blood tests and the results are higher than 10.1 mg/dL for Calcium and lower than 2.5 mg/dL for Phosphorus, 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 Phosphorus Tests Are Done :

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