What causes high Hemoglobin and low PPBG?

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

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL and your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hemoglobin and PPBG 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	13.152
5-10 years	13.306
10-15 years	13.462
15-20 years	13.62
20-25 years	13.779
25-30 years	13.94
30-35 years	14.103
35-40 years	14.268
40-45 years	14.435
45-50 years	14.604
50-55 years	14.775
55-60 years	14.948
60-70 years	15.123
70-80 years	15.3
80-90 years	15.479
90-100 years	15.66
>100 years	15.843

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

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Normal range of PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	80.936
5-10 years	81.883
10-15 years	82.841
15-20 years	83.81
20-25 years	84.791
25-30 years	85.783
30-35 years	86.787
35-40 years	87.802
40-45 years	88.829
45-50 years	89.868
50-55 years	90.919
55-60 years	91.983
60-70 years	93.059
70-80 years	94.148
80-90 years	95.25
90-100 years	96.364
>100 years	97.491

High Hemoglobin and low PPBG can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and PPBG blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin and lower than 80 mg/dL for PPBG, 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 PPBG Tests Are Done :

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