What causes high APTT and low Transferrin saturation?

High APTT and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by many reasons.

If your APTT is in between 22 seconds and 35 seconds and your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for APTT and Transferrin saturation respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of APTT : 22 - 35 seconds

Ideal values of APTT depending on age :

Age	Ideal APTT value
<5 years	22.39
5-10 years	22.787
10-15 years	23.191
15-20 years	23.602
20-25 years	24.02
25-30 years	24.446
30-35 years	24.879
35-40 years	25.32
40-45 years	25.769
45-50 years	26.226
50-55 years	26.691
55-60 years	27.164
60-70 years	27.646
70-80 years	28.136
80-90 years	28.635
90-100 years	29.143
>100 years	29.66

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

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

• Liver disease
• Vitamin K abnormality
• Decreased or defective factor I (fibrinogen), II (prothrombin), V or X
• Hemophilia A and hemophilia B
• Willebrand disease

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Normal range of Transferrin saturation : 13 - 45 %

Ideal values of Transferrin saturation depending on age :

Age	Ideal Transferrin saturation value
<5 years	13.23
5-10 years	13.465
10-15 years	13.704
15-20 years	13.947
20-25 years	14.194
25-30 years	14.446
30-35 years	14.702
35-40 years	14.963
40-45 years	15.228
45-50 years	15.498
50-55 years	15.773
55-60 years	16.053
60-70 years	16.338
70-80 years	16.628
80-90 years	16.923
90-100 years	17.223
>100 years	17.528

High APTT and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take APTT and Transferrin saturation blood tests and the results are higher than 35 seconds for APTT and lower than 13 % for Transferrin saturation, 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 APTT and Transferrin saturation Tests Are Done :

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