What causes high Phosphorus and low Hemoglobin?

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

If your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL and your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Phosphorus and Hemoglobin 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	2.575
5-10 years	2.652
10-15 years	2.732
15-20 years	2.814
20-25 years	2.898
25-30 years	2.985
30-35 years	3.075
35-40 years	3.167
40-45 years	3.262
45-50 years	3.36
50-55 years	3.461
55-60 years	3.565
60-70 years	3.672
70-80 years	3.782
80-90 years	3.895
90-100 years	4.012
>100 years	4.132

*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 Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	13.39
5-10 years	13.792
10-15 years	14.206
15-20 years	14.632
20-25 years	15.071
25-30 years	15.523
30-35 years	15.989
35-40 years	16.469
40-45 years	16.963
45-50 years	16.948
50-55 years	16.932
55-60 years	16.917
60-70 years	16.902
70-80 years	16.887
80-90 years	16.872
90-100 years	16.857
>100 years	16.842

High Phosphorus and low Hemoglobin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Phosphorus and Hemoglobin blood tests and the results are higher than 4.5 mg/dL for Phosphorus and lower than 13 g/dL for Hemoglobin, 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 Hemoglobin Tests Are Done :

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