What causes high Cholesterol and low Transferrin saturation?

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

If your Cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL and your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Cholesterol 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.

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Normal range of Cholesterol : 0 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :
Age Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years 40.709
5-10 years 41.431
10-15 years 42.166
15-20 years 42.914
20-25 years 43.675
25-30 years 44.449
30-35 years 45.237
35-40 years 46.039
40-45 years 46.855
45-50 years 47.686
50-55 years 48.531
55-60 years 49.391
60-70 years 50.267
70-80 years 51.158
80-90 years 52.065
90-100 years 52.988
>100 years 53.927

*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 Transferrin saturation : 13 - 45 %

Ideal values of Transferrin saturation depending on age :
Age Ideal Transferrin saturation value
<5 years 13.23
5-10 years 13.465
10-15 years 13.704
15-20 years 13.947
20-25 years 14.194
25-30 years 14.446
30-35 years 14.702
35-40 years 14.963
40-45 years 15.228
45-50 years 15.498
50-55 years 15.773
55-60 years 16.053
60-70 years 16.338
70-80 years 16.628
80-90 years 16.923
90-100 years 17.223
>100 years 17.528
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High Cholesterol and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Cholesterol and Transferrin saturation blood tests and the results are higher than 200 mg/dL for Cholesterol 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 Cholesterol and Transferrin saturation Tests Are Done :

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

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