What causes high Hemoglobin and low Chloride?

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

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL and your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hemoglobin and Chloride 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 Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	14.261
5-10 years	15.644
10-15 years	15.496
15-20 years	16.999
20-25 years	16.839
25-30 years	16.68
30-35 years	16.523
35-40 years	16.368
40-45 years	16.214
45-50 years	16.062
50-55 years	15.911
55-60 years	15.761
60-70 years	15.613
70-80 years	15.466
80-90 years	16.966
90-100 years	16.807
>100 years	16.649

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

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Normal range of Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chloride value
<5 years	107.506
5-10 years	107.506
10-15 years	107.506
15-20 years	107.506
20-25 years	107.506
25-30 years	107.506
30-35 years	107.506
35-40 years	107.506
40-45 years	107.506
45-50 years	107.506
50-55 years	107.506
55-60 years	107.506
60-70 years	107.506
70-80 years	107.506
80-90 years	107.506
90-100 years	107.506
>100 years	107.506

High Hemoglobin and low Chloride can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and Chloride blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin and lower than 98 mmol/L for Chloride, 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 Hemoglobin and Chloride Tests Are Done :

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