What causes high Ferritin and low Hemoglobin?

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

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and Hemoglobin 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 22.374
5-10 years 22.754
10-15 years 23.141
15-20 years 23.534
20-25 years 23.934
25-30 years 24.341
30-35 years 24.755
35-40 years 25.176
40-45 years 25.604
45-50 years 26.039
50-55 years 26.482
55-60 years 26.932
60-70 years 27.39
70-80 years 27.856
80-90 years 28.33
90-100 years 28.812
>100 years 29.302

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Normal range of Ferritin found among women : - ng/mL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :
Age Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years 13.221
5-10 years 13.446
10-15 years 13.675
15-20 years 13.907
20-25 years 14.143
25-30 years 14.383
30-35 years 14.628
35-40 years 14.877
40-45 years 15.13
45-50 years 15.387
50-55 years 15.649
55-60 years 15.915
60-70 years 16.186
70-80 years 16.461
80-90 years 16.741
90-100 years 16.737
>100 years 16.733

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High Ferritin and low Hemoglobin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and Hemoglobin blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 13 g/dL for Hemoglobin, 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 Hemoglobin Tests Are Done :

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

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