What causes high Chloride and low PPBG?

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

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride and PPBG 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	99.046
5-10 years	100.103
10-15 years	101.171
15-20 years	102.25
20-25 years	103.341
25-30 years	104.444
30-35 years	105.558
35-40 years	106.684
40-45 years	106.672
45-50 years	106.66
50-55 years	106.648
55-60 years	106.636
60-70 years	106.624
70-80 years	106.612
80-90 years	106.6
90-100 years	106.587
>100 years	106.575

*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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	80.854
5-10 years	81.717
10-15 years	82.589
15-20 years	83.47
20-25 years	84.361
25-30 years	85.261
30-35 years	86.171
35-40 years	87.09
40-45 years	88.019
45-50 years	88.958
50-55 years	89.907
55-60 years	90.866
60-70 years	91.836
70-80 years	92.816
80-90 years	93.806
90-100 years	94.807
>100 years	95.819

High Chloride and low PPBG can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and PPBG blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride and lower than 80 mg/dL for PPBG, 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 PPBG Tests Are Done :

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