What causes high Phosphorus and low Vitamin D?

High Phosphorus and low Vitamin D can be caused by many reasons.

If your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL and your Vitamin D is in between 75 nmol/L and 250 nmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Phosphorus and Vitamin D 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	2.715
5-10 years	2.948
10-15 years	3.202
15-20 years	3.477
20-25 years	3.776
25-30 years	4.101
30-35 years	4.454
35-40 years	4.421
40-45 years	4.388
45-50 years	4.355
50-55 years	4.323
55-60 years	4.291
60-70 years	4.259
70-80 years	4.227
80-90 years	4.196
90-100 years	4.165
>100 years	4.134

*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 Vitamin D : 75 - 250 nmol/L

Ideal values of Vitamin D depending on age :

Age	Ideal Vitamin D value
<5 years	81.45
5-10 years	88.455
10-15 years	96.062
15-20 years	104.323
20-25 years	113.295
25-30 years	123.038
30-35 years	133.619
35-40 years	145.11
40-45 years	157.589
45-50 years	171.142
50-55 years	185.86
55-60 years	201.844
60-70 years	219.203
70-80 years	238.054
80-90 years	236.294
90-100 years	234.546
>100 years	232.811

High Phosphorus and low Vitamin D can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Phosphorus and Vitamin D blood tests and the results are higher than 4.5 mg/dL for Phosphorus and lower than 75 nmol/L for Vitamin D, 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 Vitamin D Tests Are Done :

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