What causes high Vitamin B12 and low Platelet count?

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

If your Vitamin B12 is in between 211 pg/mL and 911 pg/mL 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 Vitamin B12 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 Vitamin B12 : 211 - 911 pg/mL

Ideal values of Vitamin B12 depending on age :

Age	Ideal Vitamin B12 value
<5 years	214.593
5-10 years	218.248
10-15 years	221.965
15-20 years	225.745
20-25 years	229.589
25-30 years	233.499
30-35 years	237.475
35-40 years	241.519
40-45 years	245.632
45-50 years	249.815
50-55 years	254.069
55-60 years	258.396
60-70 years	262.796
70-80 years	267.271
80-90 years	271.823
90-100 years	276.452
>100 years	281.16

*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 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 Vitamin B12 and low Platelet count can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Vitamin B12 and Platelet count blood tests and the results are higher than 911 pg/mL for Vitamin B12 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 Vitamin B12 and Platelet count Tests Are Done :

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