What causes high Chloride and low Alkaline phosphatase?

High Chloride and low Alkaline phosphatase can be caused by many reasons.

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your Alkaline phosphatase is in between 30 U/L and 120 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride and Alkaline phosphatase 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 Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chloride value
<5 years	99.007
5-10 years	100.025
10-15 years	101.053
15-20 years	102.092
20-25 years	103.142
25-30 years	104.202
30-35 years	105.273
35-40 years	106.355
40-45 years	106.343
45-50 years	106.332
50-55 years	106.321
55-60 years	106.31
60-70 years	106.299
70-80 years	106.288
80-90 years	106.277
90-100 years	106.266
>100 years	106.254

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

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

• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Metabolic acidosis
• Chronic lung diseases
• Addison disease
• Congestive heart failure

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Normal range of Alkaline phosphatase : 30 - 120 U/L

Ideal values of Alkaline phosphatase depending on age :

Age	Ideal Alkaline phosphatase value
<5 years	30.308
5-10 years	30.62
10-15 years	30.935
15-20 years	31.253
20-25 years	31.574
25-30 years	31.899
30-35 years	32.227
35-40 years	32.558
40-45 years	32.893
45-50 years	33.231
50-55 years	33.573
55-60 years	33.918
60-70 years	34.267
70-80 years	34.619
80-90 years	34.975
90-100 years	35.335
>100 years	35.698

High Chloride and low Alkaline phosphatase can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and Alkaline phosphatase blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride and lower than 30 U/L for Alkaline phosphatase, 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 Chloride and Alkaline phosphatase Tests Are Done :

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