What causes high Chloride and low INR?

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

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your INR is in between 0.9 ratio and 1.2 ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride and INR 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	99.053
5-10 years	100.117
10-15 years	101.192
15-20 years	102.279
20-25 years	103.377
25-30 years	104.487
30-35 years	105.609
35-40 years	106.743
40-45 years	106.73
45-50 years	106.717
50-55 years	106.705
55-60 years	106.693
60-70 years	106.681
70-80 years	106.669
80-90 years	106.657
90-100 years	106.644
>100 years	106.631

*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 INR : 0.9 - 1.2 ratio

Ideal values of INR depending on age :

Age	Ideal INR value
<5 years	0.91
5-10 years	0.92
10-15 years	0.93
15-20 years	0.94
20-25 years	0.95
25-30 years	0.96
30-35 years	0.97
35-40 years	0.98
40-45 years	0.991
45-50 years	1.002
50-55 years	1.013
55-60 years	1.024
60-70 years	1.035
70-80 years	1.046
80-90 years	1.057
90-100 years	1.068
>100 years	1.079

High Chloride and low INR can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and INR blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride and lower than 0.9 ratio for INR, 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 INR Tests Are Done :

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