What causes high Ferritin and low Basophils?

High Ferritin and low Basophils can be caused by many reasons.

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your Basophils is in between 0 % and 2 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and Basophils 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 Ferritin : 22 - 322 ng/mL

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years	22.377
5-10 years	22.761
10-15 years	23.151
15-20 years	23.548
20-25 years	23.952
25-30 years	24.363
30-35 years	24.781
35-40 years	25.206
40-45 years	25.638
45-50 years	26.078
50-55 years	26.525
55-60 years	26.98
60-70 years	27.443
70-80 years	27.914
80-90 years	28.393
90-100 years	28.88
>100 years	29.375

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

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

• Iron overload or iron poisoning
• Adult Still's disease
• Liver disease
• Iron deficiency anemia
• Hemachromatosis

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Normal range of Basophils : 0 - 2 %

Ideal values of Basophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Basophils value
<5 years	0.305
5-10 years	0.31
10-15 years	0.315
15-20 years	0.32
20-25 years	0.325
25-30 years	0.331
30-35 years	0.337
35-40 years	0.343
40-45 years	0.349
45-50 years	0.355
50-55 years	0.361
55-60 years	0.367
60-70 years	0.373
70-80 years	0.379
80-90 years	0.385
90-100 years	0.392
>100 years	0.399

High Ferritin and low Basophils can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and Basophils blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 0 % for Basophils, 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 Ferritin and Basophils Tests Are Done :

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