What causes high Phosphorus and low Creatinine?

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

If your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL and your Creatinine is in between 0.9 mg/dL and 1.3 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Phosphorus and Creatinine 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	2.68
5-10 years	2.873
10-15 years	3.08
15-20 years	3.302
20-25 years	3.54
25-30 years	3.795
30-35 years	4.068
35-40 years	4.361
40-45 years	4.338
45-50 years	4.315
50-55 years	4.293
55-60 years	4.271
60-70 years	4.249
70-80 years	4.227
80-90 years	4.205
90-100 years	4.183
>100 years	4.484

*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 Creatinine : 0.9 - 1.3 mg/dL

Ideal values of Creatinine depending on age :

Age	Ideal Creatinine value
<5 years	0.965
5-10 years	1.034
10-15 years	1.108
15-20 years	1.188
20-25 years	1.274
25-30 years	1.268
30-35 years	1.261
35-40 years	1.255
40-45 years	1.248
45-50 years	1.242
50-55 years	1.235
55-60 years	1.229
60-70 years	1.222
70-80 years	1.216
80-90 years	1.21
90-100 years	1.297
>100 years	1.29

High Phosphorus and low Creatinine can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Phosphorus and Creatinine blood tests and the results are higher than 4.5 mg/dL for Phosphorus and lower than 0.9 mg/dL for Creatinine, 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 Creatinine Tests Are Done :

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