What causes high Vitamin B12 and low HDL cholesterol?

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High Vitamin B12 and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your Vitamin B12 is in between 211 pg/mL and 911 pg/mL and your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Vitamin B12 and HDL cholesterol 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 214.661
5-10 years 218.385
10-15 years 222.174
15-20 years 226.029
20-25 years 229.951
25-30 years 233.941
30-35 years 238
35-40 years 242.129
40-45 years 246.33
45-50 years 250.604
50-55 years 254.952
55-60 years 259.375
60-70 years 263.875
70-80 years 268.453
80-90 years 273.111
90-100 years 277.849
>100 years 282.67

*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 HDL cholesterol : 40 - 60 mg/dL

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :
Age Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years 40.694
5-10 years 41.4
10-15 years 42.118
15-20 years 42.849
20-25 years 43.592
25-30 years 44.348
30-35 years 45.117
35-40 years 45.9
40-45 years 46.696
45-50 years 47.506
50-55 years 48.33
55-60 years 49.169
60-70 years 50.022
70-80 years 50.89
80-90 years 51.773
90-100 years 52.671
>100 years 53.585
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High Vitamin B12 and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Vitamin B12 and HDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 911 pg/mL for Vitamin B12 and lower than 40 mg/dL for HDL cholesterol, 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 HDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Vitamin B12 and HDL cholesterol tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Vitamin B12 and HDL cholesterol 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 HDL cholesterol Test reports by your pathologist.

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