What causes high CRP and low Total serum iron?

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

If your CRP is in between 0 mg/L and 3 mg/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 CRP 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 CRP : 0 - 3 mg/L

Ideal values of CRP depending on age :

Age	Ideal CRP value
<5 years	0.11409
5-10 years	0.11833
10-15 years	0.12273
15-20 years	0.1273
20-25 years	0.13204
25-30 years	0.13695
30-35 years	0.14204
35-40 years	0.14732
40-45 years	0.1528
45-50 years	0.15848
50-55 years	0.16438
55-60 years	0.17049
60-70 years	0.17683
70-80 years	0.18341
80-90 years	0.19023
90-100 years	0.19731
>100 years	0.20465

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

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

• Inflammation
• Suspected bacterial infection
• Lupus
• Crohn disease
• Ulcerative colitis

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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	41.488
5-10 years	43.031
10-15 years	44.632
15-20 years	46.292
20-25 years	48.014
25-30 years	49.8
30-35 years	51.653
35-40 years	53.574
40-45 years	55.567
45-50 years	57.634
50-55 years	59.778
55-60 years	62.002
60-70 years	64.308
70-80 years	66.7
80-90 years	69.181
90-100 years	71.755
>100 years	74.424

High CRP and low Total serum iron can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take CRP and Total serum iron blood tests and the results are higher than 3 mg/L for CRP 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 CRP and Total serum iron Tests Are Done :

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