What causes high Chloride and low Phosphorus?

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

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride and Phosphorus 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	99.027
5-10 years	100.065
10-15 years	101.114
15-20 years	102.174
20-25 years	103.245
25-30 years	104.327
30-35 years	105.42
35-40 years	106.525
40-45 years	106.513
45-50 years	106.501
50-55 years	106.489
55-60 years	106.477
60-70 years	106.465
70-80 years	106.454
80-90 years	106.443
90-100 years	106.432
>100 years	106.42

*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 Phosphorus : 2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphorus depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphorus value
<5 years	2.526
5-10 years	2.552
10-15 years	2.579
15-20 years	2.606
20-25 years	2.633
25-30 years	2.661
30-35 years	2.689
35-40 years	2.717
40-45 years	2.745
45-50 years	2.774
50-55 years	2.803
55-60 years	2.832
60-70 years	2.862
70-80 years	2.892
80-90 years	2.922
90-100 years	2.953
>100 years	2.984

High Chloride and low Phosphorus can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and Phosphorus blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride and lower than 2.5 mg/dL for Phosphorus, 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 Phosphorus Tests Are Done :

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