What causes high Ferritin and low Monocytes?

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

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your Monocytes is in between 2 % and 10 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and Monocytes 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	22.377
5-10 years	22.761
10-15 years	23.151
15-20 years	23.548
20-25 years	23.952
25-30 years	24.363
30-35 years	24.781
35-40 years	25.206
40-45 years	25.638
45-50 years	26.077
50-55 years	26.524
55-60 years	26.979
60-70 years	27.441
70-80 years	27.911
80-90 years	28.389
90-100 years	28.876
>100 years	29.371

*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 Monocytes : 2 - 10 %

Ideal values of Monocytes depending on age :

Age	Ideal Monocytes value
<5 years	2.034
5-10 years	2.069
10-15 years	2.104
15-20 years	2.14
20-25 years	2.177
25-30 years	2.214
30-35 years	2.252
35-40 years	2.291
40-45 years	2.33
45-50 years	2.37
50-55 years	2.411
55-60 years	2.452
60-70 years	2.494
70-80 years	2.537
80-90 years	2.58
90-100 years	2.624
>100 years	2.669

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

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