What causes high PPBG and low Platelet count?

High PPBG and low Platelet count can be caused by many reasons.

If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL and your Platelet count is in between 150 thou/uL and 450 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PPBG and Platelet count 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	81.362
5-10 years	82.748
10-15 years	84.157
15-20 years	85.59
20-25 years	87.048
25-30 years	88.53
30-35 years	90.038
35-40 years	91.571
40-45 years	93.13
45-50 years	94.716
50-55 years	96.329
55-60 years	97.969
60-70 years	99.637
70-80 years	101.334
80-90 years	103.06
90-100 years	104.815
>100 years	106.6

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

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Normal range of Platelet count : 150 - 450 thou/uL

Ideal values of Platelet count depending on age :

Age	Ideal Platelet count value
<5 years	152.555
5-10 years	155.153
10-15 years	157.795
15-20 years	160.482
20-25 years	163.215
25-30 years	165.995
30-35 years	168.822
35-40 years	171.697
40-45 years	174.621
45-50 years	177.595
50-55 years	180.619
55-60 years	183.695
60-70 years	186.823
70-80 years	190.005
80-90 years	193.241
90-100 years	196.532
>100 years	199.879

High PPBG and low Platelet count can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PPBG and Platelet count blood tests and the results are higher than 140 mg/dL for PPBG and lower than 150 thou/uL for Platelet count, 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 Platelet count Tests Are Done :

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