What causes high Ferritin and low HbA1c?

High Ferritin and low HbA1c can be caused by many reasons.

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your HbA1c is in between 4 % and 5.7 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and HbA1c 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	23.551
20-25 years	23.955
25-30 years	24.366
30-35 years	24.784
35-40 years	25.21
40-45 years	25.643
45-50 years	26.083
50-55 years	26.531
55-60 years	26.987
60-70 years	27.45
70-80 years	27.921
80-90 years	28.4
90-100 years	28.888
>100 years	29.384

*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 HbA1c : 4 - 5.7 %

Ideal values of HbA1c depending on age :

Age	Ideal HbA1c value
<5 years	4.069
5-10 years	4.139
10-15 years	4.21
15-20 years	4.282
20-25 years	4.356
25-30 years	4.431
30-35 years	4.507
35-40 years	4.584
40-45 years	4.663
45-50 years	4.743
50-55 years	4.824
55-60 years	4.907
60-70 years	4.991
70-80 years	5.077
80-90 years	5.164
90-100 years	5.253
>100 years	5.343

High Ferritin and low HbA1c can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and HbA1c blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 4 % for HbA1c, 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 HbA1c Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Ferritin and HbA1c tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Ferritin and HbA1c 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 HbA1c Test reports by your pathologist.