What causes high Phosphorus and low Platelet count?

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

If your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL 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 Phosphorus 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 Phosphorus : 2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphorus depending on age :
Age Ideal Phosphorus value
<5 years 2.583
5-10 years 2.668
10-15 years 2.756
15-20 years 2.847
20-25 years 2.941
25-30 years 3.038
30-35 years 3.138
35-40 years 3.242
40-45 years 3.349
45-50 years 3.46
50-55 years 3.574
55-60 years 3.692
60-70 years 3.814
70-80 years 3.94
80-90 years 4.07
90-100 years 4.204
>100 years 4.343

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Phosphorus levels include:

  • Increased blood calcium
  • Diabetic ketoacidosis (after treatment)
  • Liver disease
  • Rickets and osteomalacia (due to vitamin D deficiencies)
  • Kidney failure

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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 154.95
5-10 years 160.063
10-15 years 165.345
15-20 years 170.801
20-25 years 176.437
25-30 years 182.259
30-35 years 188.274
35-40 years 194.487
40-45 years 200.905
45-50 years 207.535
50-55 years 214.384
55-60 years 221.459
60-70 years 228.767
70-80 years 236.316
80-90 years 244.114
90-100 years 252.17
>100 years 260.492
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High Phosphorus and low Platelet count can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Phosphorus and Platelet count blood tests and the results are higher than 4.5 mg/dL for Phosphorus 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 Phosphorus and Platelet count Tests Are Done :

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

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