What causes high Ferritin and low Globulin?

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

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your Globulin is in between 2 g/dL and 4.1 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and Globulin 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	22.379
5-10 years	22.765
10-15 years	23.157
15-20 years	23.556
20-25 years	23.962
25-30 years	24.375
30-35 years	24.795
35-40 years	25.222
40-45 years	25.657
45-50 years	26.099
50-55 years	26.549
55-60 years	27.007
60-70 years	27.473
70-80 years	27.947
80-90 years	28.429
90-100 years	28.919
>100 years	29.418

*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 Globulin : 2 - 4.1 g/dL

Ideal values of Globulin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Globulin 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	2.216
30-35 years	2.254
35-40 years	2.293
40-45 years	2.333
45-50 years	2.373
50-55 years	2.414
55-60 years	2.456
60-70 years	2.498
70-80 years	2.541
80-90 years	2.585
90-100 years	2.63
>100 years	2.675

High Ferritin and low Globulin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and Globulin blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 2 g/dL for Globulin, 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 Globulin Tests Are Done :

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