What causes high Phosphorus and low Cholesterol?

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

If your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 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 Phosphorus 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 Phosphorus : 2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphorus depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphorus value
<5 years	2.658
5-10 years	2.825
10-15 years	3.003
15-20 years	3.192
20-25 years	3.393
25-30 years	3.607
30-35 years	3.834
35-40 years	4.076
40-45 years	4.333
45-50 years	4.316
50-55 years	4.299
55-60 years	4.282
60-70 years	4.265
70-80 years	4.248
80-90 years	4.231
90-100 years	4.498
>100 years	4.48

*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 Cholesterol : 0 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years	42.52
5-10 years	45.199
10-15 years	48.047
15-20 years	51.074
20-25 years	54.292
25-30 years	57.712
30-35 years	61.348
35-40 years	65.213
40-45 years	69.321
45-50 years	73.688
50-55 years	78.33
55-60 years	83.265
60-70 years	88.511
70-80 years	94.087
80-90 years	100.014
90-100 years	106.315
>100 years	113.013

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

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