What causes high Chloride and low Phosphate?

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

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your Phosphate is in between 2.4 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride and Phosphate 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	99.043
5-10 years	100.097
10-15 years	101.162
15-20 years	102.238
20-25 years	103.326
25-30 years	104.425
30-35 years	105.536
35-40 years	106.659
40-45 years	106.647
45-50 years	106.635
50-55 years	106.623
55-60 years	106.61
60-70 years	106.598
70-80 years	106.586
80-90 years	106.574
90-100 years	106.562
>100 years	106.55

*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 Phosphate : 2.4 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphate depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphate value
<5 years	2.426
5-10 years	2.452
10-15 years	2.478
15-20 years	2.504
20-25 years	2.531
25-30 years	2.558
30-35 years	2.585
35-40 years	2.613
40-45 years	2.641
45-50 years	2.669
50-55 years	2.697
55-60 years	2.726
60-70 years	2.755
70-80 years	2.784
80-90 years	2.814
90-100 years	2.844
>100 years	2.874

High Chloride and low Phosphate can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and Phosphate blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride and lower than 2.4 mg/dL for Phosphate, 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 Phosphate Tests Are Done :

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