What causes high PPBG and low Vitamin B12?
High PPBG and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by many reasons.
If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL and your Vitamin B12 is in between 211 pg/mL and 911 pg/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PPBG and Vitamin B12 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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL
| Age | Ideal PPBG value |
|---|---|
| <5 years | 81.403 |
| 5-10 years | 82.831 |
| 10-15 years | 84.284 |
| 15-20 years | 85.762 |
| 20-25 years | 87.266 |
| 25-30 years | 88.797 |
| 30-35 years | 90.354 |
| 35-40 years | 91.939 |
| 40-45 years | 93.552 |
| 45-50 years | 95.193 |
| 50-55 years | 96.863 |
| 55-60 years | 98.562 |
| 60-70 years | 100.291 |
| 70-80 years | 102.05 |
| 80-90 years | 103.84 |
| 90-100 years | 105.661 |
| >100 years | 107.514 |
*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records
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Normal range of Vitamin B12 : 211 - 911 pg/mL
| Age | Ideal Vitamin B12 value |
|---|---|
| <5 years | 214.701 |
| 5-10 years | 218.467 |
| 10-15 years | 222.299 |
| 15-20 years | 226.198 |
| 20-25 years | 230.166 |
| 25-30 years | 234.203 |
| 30-35 years | 238.311 |
| 35-40 years | 242.491 |
| 40-45 years | 246.744 |
| 45-50 years | 251.072 |
| 50-55 years | 255.476 |
| 55-60 years | 259.957 |
| 60-70 years | 264.517 |
| 70-80 years | 269.157 |
| 80-90 years | 273.878 |
| 90-100 years | 278.682 |
| >100 years | 283.57 |
Also Read : Symptoms of High PPBG
Also Read : Symptoms of Low Vitamin B12
High PPBG and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PPBG and Vitamin B12 blood tests and the results are higher than 140 mg/dL for PPBG and lower than 211 pg/mL for Vitamin B12, 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 PPBG and Vitamin B12 Tests Are Done :
If your doctor wants PPBG and Vitamin B12 tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the PPBG and Vitamin B12 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 PPBG and Vitamin B12 Test reports by your pathologist.
Medical References
- NIH – Postprandial Blood Glucose can be less than Fasting Blood Glucose and this is not a Laboratory Error
- NIH – Postprandial Blood Glucose Outweighs Fasting Blood Glucose and HbA1c in screening Coronary Heart Disease
- NIH – Preprandial blood glucose values and glycemic responses in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus at constant insulinemia
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