What causes high Phosphate and low Cholesterol?

High Phosphate and low Cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your Phosphate is in between 2.4 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL and your Cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Phosphate and Cholesterol 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 Phosphate : 2.4 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphate depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphate value
<5 years	2.48
5-10 years	2.563
10-15 years	2.648
15-20 years	2.736
20-25 years	2.827
25-30 years	2.921
30-35 years	3.018
35-40 years	3.118
40-45 years	3.222
45-50 years	3.329
50-55 years	3.44
55-60 years	3.555
60-70 years	3.673
70-80 years	3.795
80-90 years	3.921
90-100 years	4.052
>100 years	4.187

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Phosphate levels include:

• Kidney failure
• Rickets and osteomalacia (due to vitamin D deficiencies)
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (after treatment)
• Increased blood calcium
• Liver disease

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Normal range of Cholesterol : 0 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years	41.332
5-10 years	42.708
10-15 years	44.13
15-20 years	45.6
20-25 years	47.118
25-30 years	48.687
30-35 years	50.308
35-40 years	51.983
40-45 years	53.714
45-50 years	55.503
50-55 years	57.351
55-60 years	59.261
60-70 years	61.234
70-80 years	63.273
80-90 years	65.38
90-100 years	67.557
>100 years	69.807

High Phosphate and low Cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Phosphate and Cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 4.5 mg/dL for Phosphate and lower than 0 mg/dL for Cholesterol, 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 Phosphate and Cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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