What causes high Creatinine and low Vitamin B12?

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High Creatinine and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by many reasons.

If your Creatinine is in between 0.9 mg/dL and 1.3 mg/dL and your Vitamin B12 is in between 211 pg/mL and 911 pg/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Creatinine and Vitamin B12 respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of Creatinine : 0.9 - 1.3 mg/dL

Ideal values of Creatinine depending on age :
Age Ideal Creatinine value
<5 years 0.914
5-10 years 0.928
10-15 years 0.942
15-20 years 0.957
20-25 years 0.972
25-30 years 0.987
30-35 years 1.002
35-40 years 1.017
40-45 years 1.033
45-50 years 1.049
50-55 years 1.065
55-60 years 1.081
60-70 years 1.098
70-80 years 1.115
80-90 years 1.132
90-100 years 1.149
>100 years 1.167

*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 Vitamin B12 : 211 - 911 pg/mL

Ideal values of Vitamin B12 depending on age :
Age Ideal Vitamin B12 value
<5 years 214.249
5-10 years 217.548
10-15 years 220.898
15-20 years 224.3
20-25 years 227.754
25-30 years 231.261
30-35 years 234.822
35-40 years 238.438
40-45 years 242.11
45-50 years 245.838
50-55 years 249.624
55-60 years 253.468
60-70 years 257.371
70-80 years 261.335
80-90 years 265.36
90-100 years 269.447
>100 years 273.596
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High Creatinine and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Creatinine and Vitamin B12 blood tests and the results are higher than 1.3 mg/dL for Creatinine and lower than 211 pg/mL for Vitamin B12, 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 Vitamin B12 Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Creatinine and Vitamin B12 tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Creatinine and Vitamin B12 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 Vitamin B12 Test reports by your pathologist.

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