What causes high PPBG and low Cystatin c?

High PPBG and low Cystatin c can be caused by many reasons.

If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL and your Cystatin c is in between 0.62 mg/L and 1.03 mg/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PPBG and Cystatin c 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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.407
5-10 years	82.839
10-15 years	84.296
15-20 years	85.779
20-25 years	87.288
25-30 years	88.823
30-35 years	90.385
35-40 years	91.975
40-45 years	93.593
45-50 years	95.239
50-55 years	96.914
55-60 years	98.619
60-70 years	100.354
70-80 years	102.119
80-90 years	103.915
90-100 years	105.743
>100 years	107.603

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

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Normal range of Cystatin c : 0.62 - 1.03 mg/L

Ideal values of Cystatin c depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cystatin c value
<5 years	0.631
5-10 years	0.642
10-15 years	0.653
15-20 years	0.664
20-25 years	0.676
25-30 years	0.688
30-35 years	0.7
35-40 years	0.712
40-45 years	0.725
45-50 years	0.738
50-55 years	0.751
55-60 years	0.764
60-70 years	0.777
70-80 years	0.791
80-90 years	0.805
90-100 years	0.819
>100 years	0.833

High PPBG and low Cystatin c can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PPBG and Cystatin c blood tests and the results are higher than 140 mg/dL for PPBG and lower than 0.62 mg/L for Cystatin c, 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 PPBG and Cystatin c Tests Are Done :

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