What causes high Hemoglobin and low Vitamin B12?

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

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/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 Hemoglobin 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.

Normal range of Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :
Age Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years 13.135
5-10 years 13.272
10-15 years 13.41
15-20 years 13.549
20-25 years 13.69
25-30 years 13.832
30-35 years 13.976
35-40 years 14.121
40-45 years 14.268
45-50 years 14.416
50-55 years 14.566
55-60 years 14.717
60-70 years 14.87
70-80 years 15.025
80-90 years 15.181
90-100 years 15.339
>100 years 15.499

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Normal range of Hemoglobin found among women : - g/dL

Ideal values of Vitamin B12 depending on age :
Age Ideal Vitamin B12 value
<5 years 213.194
5-10 years 215.411
10-15 years 217.651
15-20 years 219.915
20-25 years 222.202
25-30 years 224.513
30-35 years 226.848
35-40 years 229.207
40-45 years 231.591
45-50 years 234
50-55 years 236.434
55-60 years 238.893
60-70 years 241.377
70-80 years 243.887
80-90 years 246.423
90-100 years 248.986
>100 years 251.575

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High Hemoglobin and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and Vitamin B12 blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin 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 Hemoglobin and Vitamin B12 Tests Are Done :

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

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