What causes high Phosphorus and low PPBG?

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

If your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL and your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Phosphorus and PPBG 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	2.743
5-10 years	3.009
10-15 years	3.301
15-20 years	3.621
20-25 years	3.972
25-30 years	4.357
30-35 years	4.316
35-40 years	4.276
40-45 years	4.236
45-50 years	4.196
50-55 years	4.157
55-60 years	4.118
60-70 years	4.079
70-80 years	4.475
80-90 years	4.433
90-100 years	4.391
>100 years	4.35

*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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	87.76
5-10 years	96.273
10-15 years	105.611
15-20 years	115.855
20-25 years	127.093
25-30 years	139.421
30-35 years	138.109
35-40 years	136.81
40-45 years	135.523
45-50 years	134.248
50-55 years	132.985
55-60 years	131.734
60-70 years	130.494
70-80 years	129.266
80-90 years	128.05
90-100 years	126.845
>100 years	139.149

High Phosphorus and low PPBG can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Phosphorus and PPBG blood tests and the results are higher than 4.5 mg/dL for Phosphorus and lower than 80 mg/dL for PPBG, 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 PPBG Tests Are Done :

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