What causes high Calcium and low Ferritin?

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

If your Calcium is in between 8.5 mg/dL and 10.1 mg/dL 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 Calcium 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 Calcium : 8.5 - 10.1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Calcium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Calcium value
<5 years	8.611
5-10 years	8.724
10-15 years	8.838
15-20 years	8.954
20-25 years	9.071
25-30 years	9.19
30-35 years	9.31
35-40 years	9.432
40-45 years	9.556
45-50 years	9.681
50-55 years	9.808
55-60 years	9.936
60-70 years	10.066
70-80 years	10.064
80-90 years	10.062
90-100 years	10.06
>100 years	10.058

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

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

• Overactive parathyroid glands
• Some Medications like thiazide diuretics
• Kidney failure.
• Lung diseases
• Taking too much of vitamin D supplements

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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 Calcium and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Calcium and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 10.1 mg/dL for Calcium 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 Calcium and Ferritin Tests Are Done :

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