What causes high Chloride and low WBC?

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

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride and WBC 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	98.982
5-10 years	99.974
10-15 years	100.976
15-20 years	101.988
20-25 years	103.01
25-30 years	104.042
30-35 years	105.085
35-40 years	106.138
40-45 years	106.128
45-50 years	106.117
50-55 years	106.106
55-60 years	106.095
60-70 years	106.084
70-80 years	106.073
80-90 years	106.062
90-100 years	106.052
>100 years	106.042

*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 WBC : 4 - 11 thou/uL

Ideal values of WBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal WBC value
<5 years	4.04
5-10 years	4.08
10-15 years	4.121
15-20 years	4.162
20-25 years	4.204
25-30 years	4.246
30-35 years	4.289
35-40 years	4.332
40-45 years	4.375
45-50 years	4.419
50-55 years	4.463
55-60 years	4.508
60-70 years	4.553
70-80 years	4.599
80-90 years	4.645
90-100 years	4.692
>100 years	4.739

High Chloride and low WBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and WBC blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride and lower than 4 thou/uL for WBC, 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 WBC Tests Are Done :

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