What causes high Vitamin B12 and low Platelet count?

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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.

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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 214.593
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
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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.

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