What causes high Chloride and low Platelet count?

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

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L 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 Chloride 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.

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

• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Metabolic acidosis
• Chronic lung diseases
• Addison disease
• Congestive heart failure

Normal range of Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chloride value
<5 years	98.983
5-10 years	99.976
10-15 years	100.979
15-20 years	101.992
20-25 years	103.015
25-30 years	104.048
30-35 years	105.092
35-40 years	106.146
40-45 years	106.136
45-50 years	106.126
50-55 years	106.115
55-60 years	106.104
60-70 years	106.093
70-80 years	106.082
80-90 years	106.071
90-100 years	106.06
>100 years	106.05

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

Normal range of Platelet count : 150 - 450 thou/uL

Ideal values of Platelet count depending on age :

Age	Ideal Platelet count value
<5 years	151.505
5-10 years	153.025
10-15 years	154.56
15-20 years	156.11
20-25 years	157.676
25-30 years	159.257
30-35 years	160.854
35-40 years	162.467
40-45 years	164.097
45-50 years	165.743
50-55 years	167.405
55-60 years	169.084
60-70 years	170.78
70-80 years	172.493
80-90 years	174.223
90-100 years	175.97
>100 years	177.735

High Chloride and low Platelet count can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and Platelet count blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride 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 Chloride and Platelet count Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• MedlinePlus – Chloride Blood Test
• Cleveland Clinic – Chloride Blood Test: What It Is, Purpose, Procedure & Results
• WebMD – Chloride Blood Test & Chloride Levels: Purpose, Procedure, Results