What causes high Chloride and low Cystatin c?

High Chloride and low Cystatin c can be caused by many reasons.

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your Cystatin c is in between 0.62 mg/L and 1.03 mg/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride and Cystatin c 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	99.038
5-10 years	100.087
10-15 years	101.147
15-20 years	102.218
20-25 years	103.3
25-30 years	104.394
30-35 years	105.5
35-40 years	106.617
40-45 years	106.605
45-50 years	106.593
50-55 years	106.581
55-60 years	106.569
60-70 years	106.557
70-80 years	106.545
80-90 years	106.533
90-100 years	106.521
>100 years	106.509

*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 Cystatin c : 0.62 - 1.03 mg/L

Ideal values of Cystatin c depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cystatin c value
<5 years	0.627
5-10 years	0.634
10-15 years	0.641
15-20 years	0.648
20-25 years	0.655
25-30 years	0.662
30-35 years	0.669
35-40 years	0.676
40-45 years	0.683
45-50 years	0.69
50-55 years	0.697
55-60 years	0.704
60-70 years	0.711
70-80 years	0.719
80-90 years	0.727
90-100 years	0.735
>100 years	0.743

High Chloride and low Cystatin c can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and Cystatin c blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride and lower than 0.62 mg/L for Cystatin c, 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 Cystatin c Tests Are Done :

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