What causes high Cholesterol and low Ferritin?
High Cholesterol and low Ferritin can be caused by many reasons.
If your Cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 200 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 Cholesterol and Ferritin respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.
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Normal range of Cholesterol : 0 - 200 mg/dL
Age | Ideal Cholesterol value |
---|---|
<5 years | 40.692 |
5-10 years | 41.396 |
10-15 years | 42.113 |
15-20 years | 42.842 |
20-25 years | 43.584 |
25-30 years | 44.338 |
30-35 years | 45.105 |
35-40 years | 45.886 |
40-45 years | 46.68 |
45-50 years | 47.488 |
50-55 years | 48.31 |
55-60 years | 49.146 |
60-70 years | 49.997 |
70-80 years | 50.862 |
80-90 years | 51.742 |
90-100 years | 52.638 |
>100 years | 53.549 |
*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records
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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Cholesterol levels include:
- Chronic kidney disease
- Diabetes
- Lupus
- Familial hypercholesterolemia
- Hypothyroidism
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Normal range of Ferritin : 22 - 322 ng/mL
Age | Ideal Ferritin value |
---|---|
<5 years | 22.381 |
5-10 years | 22.768 |
10-15 years | 23.162 |
15-20 years | 23.563 |
20-25 years | 23.971 |
25-30 years | 24.386 |
30-35 years | 24.808 |
35-40 years | 25.237 |
40-45 years | 25.674 |
45-50 years | 26.118 |
50-55 years | 26.57 |
55-60 years | 27.03 |
60-70 years | 27.498 |
70-80 years | 27.974 |
80-90 years | 28.458 |
90-100 years | 28.951 |
>100 years | 29.452 |
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Know moreHigh Cholesterol and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Cholesterol and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 200 mg/dL for Cholesterol 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 Cholesterol and Ferritin Tests Are Done :
If your doctor wants Cholesterol and Ferritin tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Cholesterol 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 Cholesterol and Ferritin Test reports by your pathologist.