What causes high Calcium and low PPBG?

High Calcium and low PPBG can be caused by many reasons.

If your Calcium is in between 8.5 mg/dL and 10.1 mg/dL and your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Calcium and PPBG respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Some examples of conditions that can increase or decrease Calcium levels include:

• Overactive parathyroid glands
• Some Medications like thiazide diuretics
• Kidney failure.
• Lung diseases
• Taking too much of vitamin D supplements

Normal range of Calcium : 8.5 - 10.1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Calcium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Calcium value
<5 years	8.642
5-10 years	8.786
10-15 years	8.933
15-20 years	9.082
20-25 years	9.234
25-30 years	9.388
30-35 years	9.545
35-40 years	9.704
40-45 years	9.866
45-50 years	10.031
50-55 years	10.029
55-60 years	10.026
60-70 years	10.023
70-80 years	10.02
80-90 years	10.017
90-100 years	10.014
>100 years	10.011

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

Normal range of PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.336
5-10 years	82.694
10-15 years	84.075
15-20 years	85.479
20-25 years	86.906
25-30 years	88.357
30-35 years	89.833
35-40 years	91.333
40-45 years	92.858
45-50 years	94.409
50-55 years	95.986
55-60 years	97.589
60-70 years	99.219
70-80 years	100.876
80-90 years	102.561
90-100 years	104.274
>100 years	106.015

High Calcium and low PPBG can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Calcium and PPBG blood tests and the results are higher than 10.1 mg/dL for Calcium and lower than 80 mg/dL for PPBG, 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 Calcium and PPBG Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• Cleveland Clinic – Calcium Blood Test: What It Is & Results
• MedlinePlus – Calcium Blood Test
• Mayo Clinic – Coronary calcium scan