What causes high Phosphorus and low Calcium?

High Phosphorus and low Calcium can be caused by many reasons.

If your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL and your Calcium is in between 8.5 mg/dL and 10.1 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Phosphorus and Calcium 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 Phosphorus : 2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphorus depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphorus value
<5 years	2.655
5-10 years	2.82
10-15 years	2.995
15-20 years	3.181
20-25 years	3.378
25-30 years	3.587
30-35 years	3.809
35-40 years	4.045
40-45 years	4.296
45-50 years	4.279
50-55 years	4.262
55-60 years	4.245
60-70 years	4.229
70-80 years	4.491
80-90 years	4.473
90-100 years	4.456
>100 years	4.439

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

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

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

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Normal range of Calcium : 8.5 - 10.1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Calcium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Calcium value
<5 years	9.027
5-10 years	9.587
10-15 years	9.55
15-20 years	9.513
20-25 years	9.477
25-30 years	10.065
30-35 years	10.026
35-40 years	9.988
40-45 years	9.949
45-50 years	9.911
50-55 years	9.872
55-60 years	9.834
60-70 years	9.796
70-80 years	9.758
80-90 years	9.72
90-100 years	9.683
>100 years	9.645

High Phosphorus and low Calcium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Phosphorus and Calcium blood tests and the results are higher than 4.5 mg/dL for Phosphorus and lower than 8.5 mg/dL for Calcium, 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 Phosphorus and Calcium Tests Are Done :

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