What causes high Chloride and low Total serum iron?

High Chloride and low Total serum iron can be caused by many reasons.

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride and Total serum iron 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 Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chloride value
<5 years	99.051
5-10 years	100.113
10-15 years	101.186
15-20 years	102.271
20-25 years	103.367
25-30 years	104.475
30-35 years	105.595
35-40 years	106.727
40-45 years	106.715
45-50 years	106.703
50-55 years	106.691
55-60 years	106.679
60-70 years	106.667
70-80 years	106.654
80-90 years	106.641
90-100 years	106.629
>100 years	106.617

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

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

• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Metabolic acidosis
• Chronic lung diseases
• Addison disease
• Congestive heart failure

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Normal range of Total serum iron : 40 - 190 mcg/dL

Ideal values of Total serum iron depending on age :

Age	Ideal Total serum iron value
<5 years	40.429
5-10 years	40.862
10-15 years	41.3
15-20 years	41.743
20-25 years	42.19
25-30 years	42.642
30-35 years	43.099
35-40 years	43.561
40-45 years	44.028
45-50 years	44.5
50-55 years	44.977
55-60 years	45.459
60-70 years	45.946
70-80 years	46.439
80-90 years	46.937
90-100 years	47.44
>100 years	47.949

High Chloride and low Total serum iron can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and Total serum iron blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride and lower than 40 mcg/dL for Total serum iron, 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 Chloride and Total serum iron Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Chloride and Total serum iron tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Chloride and Total serum iron 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 Chloride and Total serum iron Test reports by your pathologist.