What causes high Hemoglobin and low Cystatin c?

High Hemoglobin and low Cystatin c can be caused by many reasons.

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL and your Cystatin c is in between 0.62 mg/L and 1.03 mg/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hemoglobin and Cystatin c 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	13.142
5-10 years	13.285
10-15 years	13.43
15-20 years	13.576
20-25 years	13.724
25-30 years	13.874
30-35 years	14.025
35-40 years	14.178
40-45 years	14.333
45-50 years	14.489
50-55 years	14.647
55-60 years	14.807
60-70 years	14.968
70-80 years	15.131
80-90 years	15.296
90-100 years	15.463
>100 years	15.632

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

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Normal range of Cystatin c : 0.62 - 1.03 mg/L

Ideal values of Cystatin c depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cystatin c value
<5 years	0.627
5-10 years	0.634
10-15 years	0.641
15-20 years	0.648
20-25 years	0.655
25-30 years	0.662
30-35 years	0.669
35-40 years	0.676
40-45 years	0.683
45-50 years	0.69
50-55 years	0.698
55-60 years	0.706
60-70 years	0.714
70-80 years	0.722
80-90 years	0.73
90-100 years	0.738
>100 years	0.746

High Hemoglobin and low Cystatin c can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and Cystatin c blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin and lower than 0.62 mg/L for Cystatin c, 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 Cystatin c Tests Are Done :

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