What causes high Calcium and low WBC?

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

If your Calcium is in between 8.5 mg/dL and 10.1 mg/dL and your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Calcium and WBC 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	8.587
5-10 years	8.675
10-15 years	8.763
15-20 years	8.852
20-25 years	8.942
25-30 years	9.033
30-35 years	9.125
35-40 years	9.218
40-45 years	9.312
45-50 years	9.407
50-55 years	9.503
55-60 years	9.6
60-70 years	9.698
70-80 years	9.797
80-90 years	9.897
90-100 years	9.998
>100 years	10.1

*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 WBC : 4 - 11 thou/uL

Ideal values of WBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal WBC value
<5 years	4.041
5-10 years	4.082
10-15 years	4.124
15-20 years	4.166
20-25 years	4.208
25-30 years	4.251
30-35 years	4.294
35-40 years	4.338
40-45 years	4.382
45-50 years	4.427
50-55 years	4.472
55-60 years	4.518
60-70 years	4.564
70-80 years	4.611
80-90 years	4.658
90-100 years	4.706
>100 years	4.754

High Calcium and low WBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Calcium and WBC blood tests and the results are higher than 10.1 mg/dL for Calcium and lower than 4 thou/uL for WBC, 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 WBC Tests Are Done :

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