What causes high PPBG and low RBC?

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

If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL and your RBC is in between 4.5 mil/uL and 5.5 mil/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PPBG and RBC 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	81.361
5-10 years	82.745
10-15 years	84.152
15-20 years	85.583
20-25 years	87.039
25-30 years	88.52
30-35 years	90.026
35-40 years	91.557
40-45 years	93.114
45-50 years	94.698
50-55 years	96.309
55-60 years	97.947
60-70 years	99.613
70-80 years	101.307
80-90 years	103.03
90-100 years	104.783
>100 years	106.565

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

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Normal range of RBC : 4.5 - 5.5 mil/uL

Ideal values of RBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal RBC value
<5 years	4.577
5-10 years	4.655
10-15 years	4.734
15-20 years	4.815
20-25 years	4.897
25-30 years	4.98
30-35 years	5.065
35-40 years	5.151
40-45 years	5.239
45-50 years	5.328
50-55 years	5.419
55-60 years	5.417
60-70 years	5.415
70-80 years	5.413
80-90 years	5.411
90-100 years	5.409
>100 years	5.407

High PPBG and low RBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PPBG and RBC blood tests and the results are higher than 140 mg/dL for PPBG and lower than 4.5 mil/uL for RBC, 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 RBC Tests Are Done :

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