What causes high Creatinine and low Phosphorus?

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

If your Creatinine is in between 0.9 mg/dL and 1.3 mg/dL 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 Creatinine 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 Creatinine : 0.9 - 1.3 mg/dL

Ideal values of Creatinine depending on age :

Age	Ideal Creatinine value
<5 years	0.913
5-10 years	0.927
10-15 years	0.941
15-20 years	0.955
20-25 years	0.969
25-30 years	0.983
30-35 years	0.998
35-40 years	1.013
40-45 years	1.028
45-50 years	1.043
50-55 years	1.058
55-60 years	1.074
60-70 years	1.09
70-80 years	1.106
80-90 years	1.122
90-100 years	1.139
>100 years	1.156

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease creatinine levels include:

• Damage to or swelling of blood vessels in the kidneys.
• Bacterial infection of the kidneys (pyelonephritis)
• Death of cells in the kidneys' small tubes (acute tubular necrosis)
• Conditions that can block the flow of urine in the urinary tract, such as prostate disease or kidney stone
• Reduced blood flow to the kidney due to shock, dehydration, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, or complications of diabetes

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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	2.537
5-10 years	2.575
10-15 years	2.613
15-20 years	2.652
20-25 years	2.691
25-30 years	2.731
30-35 years	2.771
35-40 years	2.812
40-45 years	2.854
45-50 years	2.896
50-55 years	2.939
55-60 years	2.982
60-70 years	3.026
70-80 years	3.071
80-90 years	3.116
90-100 years	3.162
>100 years	3.209

High Creatinine and low Phosphorus can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Creatinine and Phosphorus blood tests and the results are higher than 1.3 mg/dL for Creatinine 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 Creatinine and Phosphorus Tests Are Done :

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