What causes high Ferritin and low Cholesterol?

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

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your Cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and Cholesterol 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	23.164
15-20 years	23.565
20-25 years	23.973
25-30 years	24.388
30-35 years	24.811
35-40 years	25.241
40-45 years	25.678
45-50 years	26.123
50-55 years	26.576
55-60 years	27.037
60-70 years	27.506
70-80 years	27.983
80-90 years	28.468
90-100 years	28.961
>100 years	29.463

*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 Cholesterol : 0 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years	40.693
5-10 years	41.398
10-15 years	42.115
15-20 years	42.845
20-25 years	43.588
25-30 years	44.343
30-35 years	45.111
35-40 years	45.893
40-45 years	46.688
45-50 years	47.497
50-55 years	48.32
55-60 years	49.157
60-70 years	50.009
70-80 years	50.876
80-90 years	51.758
90-100 years	52.655
>100 years	53.568

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

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