What causes high Ferritin and low Mean plasma glucose?

High Ferritin and low Mean plasma glucose can be caused by many reasons.

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your Mean plasma glucose is in between 0 mg/dL and 116 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and Mean plasma glucose 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	23.956
25-30 years	24.368
30-35 years	24.787
35-40 years	25.213
40-45 years	25.646
45-50 years	26.087
50-55 years	26.535
55-60 years	26.991
60-70 years	27.455
70-80 years	27.927
80-90 years	28.407
90-100 years	28.895
>100 years	29.391

*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 Mean plasma glucose : 0 - 116 mg/dL

Ideal values of Mean plasma glucose depending on age :

Age	Ideal Mean plasma glucose value
<5 years	30.515
5-10 years	31.039
10-15 years	31.572
15-20 years	32.114
20-25 years	32.666
25-30 years	33.227
30-35 years	33.798
35-40 years	34.379
40-45 years	34.97
45-50 years	35.571
50-55 years	36.182
55-60 years	36.804
60-70 years	37.436
70-80 years	38.079
80-90 years	38.733
90-100 years	39.398
>100 years	40.075

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

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