What causes high PPBG and low Vitamin B12?

High PPBG and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by many reasons.

If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL and your Vitamin B12 is in between 211 pg/mL and 911 pg/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PPBG and Vitamin B12 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	81.403
5-10 years	82.831
10-15 years	84.284
15-20 years	85.762
20-25 years	87.266
25-30 years	88.797
30-35 years	90.354
35-40 years	91.939
40-45 years	93.552
45-50 years	95.193
50-55 years	96.863
55-60 years	98.562
60-70 years	100.291
70-80 years	102.05
80-90 years	103.84
90-100 years	105.661
>100 years	107.514

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

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Normal range of Vitamin B12 : 211 - 911 pg/mL

Ideal values of Vitamin B12 depending on age :

Age	Ideal Vitamin B12 value
<5 years	214.701
5-10 years	218.467
10-15 years	222.299
15-20 years	226.198
20-25 years	230.166
25-30 years	234.203
30-35 years	238.311
35-40 years	242.491
40-45 years	246.744
45-50 years	251.072
50-55 years	255.476
55-60 years	259.957
60-70 years	264.517
70-80 years	269.157
80-90 years	273.878
90-100 years	278.682
>100 years	283.57

High PPBG and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PPBG and Vitamin B12 blood tests and the results are higher than 140 mg/dL for PPBG and lower than 211 pg/mL for Vitamin B12, 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 Vitamin B12 Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants PPBG and Vitamin B12 tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the PPBG and Vitamin B12 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 Vitamin B12 Test reports by your pathologist.