What causes high Chloride and low RBC?

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

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your RBC is in between 4.5 mil/uL and 5.5 mil/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride and RBC 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	98.981
5-10 years	99.972
10-15 years	100.973
15-20 years	101.984
20-25 years	103.005
25-30 years	104.036
30-35 years	105.077
35-40 years	106.129
40-45 years	106.118
45-50 years	106.107
50-55 years	106.096
55-60 years	106.085
60-70 years	106.074
70-80 years	106.064
80-90 years	106.054
90-100 years	106.044
>100 years	106.034

*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 RBC : 4.5 - 5.5 mil/uL

Ideal values of RBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal RBC value
<5 years	4.545
5-10 years	4.59
10-15 years	4.636
15-20 years	4.682
20-25 years	4.729
25-30 years	4.776
30-35 years	4.824
35-40 years	4.872
40-45 years	4.921
45-50 years	4.97
50-55 years	5.02
55-60 years	5.07
60-70 years	5.121
70-80 years	5.172
80-90 years	5.224
90-100 years	5.276
>100 years	5.329

High Chloride and low RBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and RBC blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride and lower than 4.5 mil/uL for RBC, 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 RBC Tests Are Done :

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