What causes high Vitamin B12 and low Chloride?

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

If your Vitamin B12 is in between 211 pg/mL and 911 pg/mL and your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Vitamin B12 and Chloride 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 Vitamin B12 : 211 - 911 pg/mL

Ideal values of Vitamin B12 depending on age :

Age	Ideal Vitamin B12 value
<5 years	214.686
5-10 years	218.437
10-15 years	222.253
15-20 years	226.136
20-25 years	230.087
25-30 years	234.107
30-35 years	238.197
35-40 years	242.358
40-45 years	246.592
45-50 years	250.9
50-55 years	255.283
55-60 years	259.743
60-70 years	264.281
70-80 years	268.898
80-90 years	273.596
90-100 years	278.376
>100 years	283.239

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Vitamin B12 levels include:

• Crohn disease
• Ulcerative colitis
• Celiac disease
• Reduced stomach acid production
• Pancreatic insufficiency

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Normal range of Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chloride value
<5 years	99.712
5-10 years	101.454
10-15 years	103.226
15-20 years	105.029
20-25 years	106.864
25-30 years	106.831
30-35 years	106.798
35-40 years	106.766
40-45 years	106.733
45-50 years	106.701
50-55 years	106.668
55-60 years	106.635
60-70 years	106.603
70-80 years	106.57
80-90 years	106.538
90-100 years	106.505
>100 years	106.473

High Vitamin B12 and low Chloride can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Vitamin B12 and Chloride blood tests and the results are higher than 911 pg/mL for Vitamin B12 and lower than 98 mmol/L for Chloride, 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 Vitamin B12 and Chloride Tests Are Done :

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