What causes high Chloride and low Calcium?

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

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your Calcium is in between 8.5 mg/dL and 10.1 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride and Calcium respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :
Age Ideal Chloride value
<5 years 99.011
5-10 years 100.033
10-15 years 101.065
15-20 years 102.108
20-25 years 103.162
25-30 years 104.227
30-35 years 105.303
35-40 years 106.39
40-45 years 106.379
45-50 years 106.368
50-55 years 106.357
55-60 years 106.346
60-70 years 106.334
70-80 years 106.322
80-90 years 106.31
90-100 years 106.299
>100 years 106.288

*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 Calcium : 8.5 - 10.1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Calcium depending on age :
Age Ideal Calcium value
<5 years 8.588
5-10 years 8.677
10-15 years 8.767
15-20 years 8.857
20-25 years 8.948
25-30 years 9.04
30-35 years 9.133
35-40 years 9.227
40-45 years 9.322
45-50 years 9.418
50-55 years 9.515
55-60 years 9.613
60-70 years 9.712
70-80 years 9.812
80-90 years 9.913
90-100 years 10.015
>100 years 10.014
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Can Low or High Chloride cause Heart Problems?

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High Chloride and low Calcium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and Calcium blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride and lower than 8.5 mg/dL for Calcium, 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 Calcium Tests Are Done :

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

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