What causes high Ferritin and low ESR?

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

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your ESR is in between 0 mm/hr and 14 mm/hr then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and ESR 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	22.378
5-10 years	22.762
10-15 years	23.153
15-20 years	23.55
20-25 years	23.954
25-30 years	24.365
30-35 years	24.783
35-40 years	25.208
40-45 years	25.641
45-50 years	26.081
50-55 years	26.529
55-60 years	26.984
60-70 years	27.447
70-80 years	27.918
80-90 years	28.397
90-100 years	28.884
>100 years	29.38

*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 ESR : 0 - 14 mm/hr

Ideal values of ESR depending on age :

Age	Ideal ESR value
<5 years	2.034
5-10 years	2.069
10-15 years	2.105
15-20 years	2.141
20-25 years	2.178
25-30 years	2.215
30-35 years	2.253
35-40 years	2.292
40-45 years	2.331
45-50 years	2.371
50-55 years	2.412
55-60 years	2.453
60-70 years	2.495
70-80 years	2.538
80-90 years	2.582
90-100 years	2.626
>100 years	2.671

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

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