What causes high Chloride and low Transferrin saturation?

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

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride 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 Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chloride value
<5 years	99.052
5-10 years	100.115
10-15 years	101.189
15-20 years	102.275
20-25 years	103.372
25-30 years	104.481
30-35 years	105.602
35-40 years	106.735
40-45 years	106.722
45-50 years	106.71
50-55 years	106.698
55-60 years	106.686
60-70 years	106.674
70-80 years	106.662
80-90 years	106.649
90-100 years	106.636
>100 years	106.624

*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 Transferrin saturation : 13 - 45 %

Ideal values of Transferrin saturation depending on age :

Age	Ideal Transferrin saturation value
<5 years	13.139
5-10 years	13.28
10-15 years	13.422
15-20 years	13.566
20-25 years	13.712
25-30 years	13.859
30-35 years	14.008
35-40 years	14.158
40-45 years	14.31
45-50 years	14.464
50-55 years	14.619
55-60 years	14.776
60-70 years	14.935
70-80 years	15.095
80-90 years	15.257
90-100 years	15.421
>100 years	15.586

High Chloride and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and Transferrin saturation blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride 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 Chloride and Transferrin saturation Tests Are Done :

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