What causes high Chloride and low TIBC?

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

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your TIBC is in between 250 mcg/dL and 450 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride and TIBC 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	99.05
5-10 years	100.111
10-15 years	101.183
15-20 years	102.267
20-25 years	103.362
25-30 years	104.469
30-35 years	105.588
35-40 years	106.719
40-45 years	106.707
45-50 years	106.695
50-55 years	106.683
55-60 years	106.671
60-70 years	106.658
70-80 years	106.645
80-90 years	106.633
90-100 years	106.621
>100 years	106.609

*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 TIBC : 250 - 450 mcg/dL

Ideal values of TIBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal TIBC value
<5 years	252.678
5-10 years	255.384
10-15 years	258.119
15-20 years	260.883
20-25 years	263.677
25-30 years	266.501
30-35 years	269.355
35-40 years	272.24
40-45 years	275.156
45-50 years	278.103
50-55 years	281.081
55-60 years	284.091
60-70 years	287.134
70-80 years	290.209
80-90 years	293.317
90-100 years	296.458
>100 years	299.633

High Chloride and low TIBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and TIBC blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride and lower than 250 mcg/dL for TIBC, 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 TIBC Tests Are Done :

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