What causes high Basophils and low Ferritin?

High Basophils and low Ferritin can be caused by many reasons.

If your Basophils is in between 0 % and 2 % and your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Basophils and Ferritin 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 Basophils : 0 - 2 %

Ideal values of Basophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Basophils value
<5 years	0.304
5-10 years	0.308
10-15 years	0.312
15-20 years	0.316
20-25 years	0.32
25-30 years	0.324
30-35 years	0.328
35-40 years	0.332
40-45 years	0.336
45-50 years	0.34
50-55 years	0.344
55-60 years	0.349
60-70 years	0.354
70-80 years	0.359
80-90 years	0.364
90-100 years	0.369
>100 years	0.374

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

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

• Inflammation
• Food allergy
• Ulcerative colitis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Crohns disease

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Normal range of Ferritin : 22 - 322 ng/mL

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years	22.288
5-10 years	22.58
10-15 years	22.876
15-20 years	23.176
20-25 years	23.48
25-30 years	23.788
30-35 years	24.1
35-40 years	24.416
40-45 years	24.736
45-50 years	25.06
50-55 years	25.388
55-60 years	25.721
60-70 years	26.058
70-80 years	26.399
80-90 years	26.745
90-100 years	27.095
>100 years	27.45

High Basophils and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Basophils and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 2 % for Basophils and lower than 22 ng/mL for Ferritin, 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 Basophils and Ferritin Tests Are Done :

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