What causes high Ferritin and low Non HDL cholesterol?

High Ferritin and low Non HDL cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your Non HDL cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 130 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and Non HDL cholesterol 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	22.382
5-10 years	22.771
10-15 years	23.167
15-20 years	23.569
20-25 years	23.978
25-30 years	24.394
30-35 years	24.818
35-40 years	25.249
40-45 years	25.688
45-50 years	26.134
50-55 years	26.588
55-60 years	27.05
60-70 years	27.52
70-80 years	27.998
80-90 years	28.484
90-100 years	28.979
>100 years	29.482

*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 Non HDL cholesterol : 0 - 130 mg/dL

Ideal values of Non HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Non HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	5.087
5-10 years	5.175
10-15 years	5.265
15-20 years	5.356
20-25 years	5.449
25-30 years	5.544
30-35 years	5.64
35-40 years	5.738
40-45 years	5.838
45-50 years	5.939
50-55 years	6.042
55-60 years	6.147
60-70 years	6.254
70-80 years	6.363
80-90 years	6.474
90-100 years	6.586
>100 years	6.7

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

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