What causes high Ferritin and low CRP?

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

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your CRP is in between 0 mg/L and 3 mg/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and CRP 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	22.386
5-10 years	22.778
10-15 years	23.177
15-20 years	23.583
20-25 years	23.996
25-30 years	24.417
30-35 years	24.845
35-40 years	25.281
40-45 years	25.724
45-50 years	26.175
50-55 years	26.634
55-60 years	27.101
60-70 years	27.576
70-80 years	28.059
80-90 years	28.551
90-100 years	29.051
>100 years	29.56

*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 CRP : 0 - 3 mg/L

Ideal values of CRP depending on age :

Age	Ideal CRP value
<5 years	0.11193
5-10 years	0.11389
10-15 years	0.11589
15-20 years	0.11792
20-25 years	0.11999
25-30 years	0.12209
30-35 years	0.12423
35-40 years	0.12641
40-45 years	0.12863
45-50 years	0.13088
50-55 years	0.13317
55-60 years	0.1355
60-70 years	0.13788
70-80 years	0.1403
80-90 years	0.14276
90-100 years	0.14526
>100 years	0.14781

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

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