What causes high Ferritin and low Calcium?

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

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your Calcium is in between 8.5 mg/dL and 10.1 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and Calcium 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	22.381
5-10 years	22.769
10-15 years	23.163
15-20 years	23.564
20-25 years	23.972
25-30 years	24.387
30-35 years	24.809
35-40 years	25.239
40-45 years	25.676
45-50 years	26.121
50-55 years	26.573
55-60 years	27.033
60-70 years	27.501
70-80 years	27.977
80-90 years	28.462
90-100 years	28.955
>100 years	29.457

*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 Calcium : 8.5 - 10.1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Calcium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Calcium value
<5 years	8.647
5-10 years	8.797
10-15 years	8.949
15-20 years	9.104
20-25 years	9.262
25-30 years	9.422
30-35 years	9.585
35-40 years	9.751
40-45 years	9.92
45-50 years	10.092
50-55 years	10.089
55-60 years	10.086
60-70 years	10.083
70-80 years	10.08
80-90 years	10.077
90-100 years	10.074
>100 years	10.071

High Ferritin and low Calcium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and Calcium blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 8.5 mg/dL for Calcium, 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 Calcium Tests Are Done :

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