What causes high Phosphorus and low HDL cholesterol?

High Phosphorus and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL and your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Phosphorus and HDL 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	2.663
5-10 years	2.836
10-15 years	3.02
15-20 years	3.216
20-25 years	3.425
25-30 years	3.648
30-35 years	3.885
35-40 years	4.138
40-45 years	4.407
45-50 years	4.388
50-55 years	4.369
55-60 years	4.351
60-70 years	4.333
70-80 years	4.315
80-90 years	4.296
90-100 years	4.278
>100 years	4.26

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

If you want your blood test report to be interpreted by Phosphorus specialist, then you can upload your report. Our Phosphorus expert will provide you with the most accurate interpretation of your blood test results and treatment within 12 hours. Upload blood test report now

1,37,160

Total number of patients treated

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

If you want your blood test report to be interpreted by Phosphorus specialist, you can upload your report. Our Phosphorus expert will provide you with the most accurate interpretation of your blood test results and treatment within 12 hours. Upload blood test report now

Normal range of HDL cholesterol : 40 - 60 mg/dL

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	42.6
5-10 years	45.369
10-15 years	48.318
15-20 years	51.459
20-25 years	54.804
25-30 years	58.366
30-35 years	58.12
35-40 years	57.875
40-45 years	57.631
45-50 years	57.387
50-55 years	57.144
55-60 years	56.902
60-70 years	56.662
70-80 years	56.423
80-90 years	56.184
90-100 years	59.836
>100 years	59.583

High Phosphorus and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Phosphorus and HDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 4.5 mg/dL for Phosphorus and lower than 40 mg/dL for HDL 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.

This page has got the maximum number of views from the below mentioned cities (traffic in last 30 days):

How the Phosphorus and HDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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