What causes high Vitamin B12 and low Phosphate?

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

If your Vitamin B12 is in between 211 pg/mL and 911 pg/mL and your Phosphate is in between 2.4 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Vitamin B12 and Phosphate 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	214.722
5-10 years	218.51
10-15 years	222.365
15-20 years	226.288
20-25 years	230.28
25-30 years	234.342
30-35 years	238.476
35-40 years	242.683
40-45 years	246.964
45-50 years	251.32
50-55 years	255.753
55-60 years	260.264
60-70 years	264.855
70-80 years	269.527
80-90 years	274.281
90-100 years	279.119
>100 years	284.043

*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 Phosphate : 2.4 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphate depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphate value
<5 years	2.442
5-10 years	2.485
10-15 years	2.529
15-20 years	2.574
20-25 years	2.619
25-30 years	2.665
30-35 years	2.712
35-40 years	2.76
40-45 years	2.809
45-50 years	2.859
50-55 years	2.909
55-60 years	2.96
60-70 years	3.012
70-80 years	3.065
80-90 years	3.119
90-100 years	3.174
>100 years	3.23

High Vitamin B12 and low Phosphate can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Vitamin B12 and Phosphate blood tests and the results are higher than 911 pg/mL for Vitamin B12 and lower than 2.4 mg/dL for Phosphate, 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 Phosphate Tests Are Done :

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