What causes high Calcium and low Plateletcrit?

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

If your Calcium is in between 8.5 mg/dL and 10.1 mg/dL and your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Calcium and Plateletcrit 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	8.641
5-10 years	8.784
10-15 years	8.93
15-20 years	9.078
20-25 years	9.229
25-30 years	9.382
30-35 years	9.538
35-40 years	9.696
40-45 years	9.857
45-50 years	10.021
50-55 years	10.018
55-60 years	10.015
60-70 years	10.012
70-80 years	10.009
80-90 years	10.006
90-100 years	10.003
>100 years	10

*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 Plateletcrit : 0.2 - 0.39 %

Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years	0.203
5-10 years	0.206
10-15 years	0.209
15-20 years	0.212
20-25 years	0.216
25-30 years	0.22
30-35 years	0.224
35-40 years	0.228
40-45 years	0.232
45-50 years	0.236
50-55 years	0.24
55-60 years	0.244
60-70 years	0.248
70-80 years	0.252
80-90 years	0.256
90-100 years	0.26
>100 years	0.264

High Calcium and low Plateletcrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Calcium and Plateletcrit blood tests and the results are higher than 10.1 mg/dL for Calcium and lower than 0.2 % for Plateletcrit, 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 Plateletcrit Tests Are Done :

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