What causes high Ferritin and low Phosphorus?

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

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and Phosphorus 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	22.385
5-10 years	22.776
10-15 years	23.174
15-20 years	23.579
20-25 years	23.991
25-30 years	24.41
30-35 years	24.837
35-40 years	25.271
40-45 years	25.713
45-50 years	26.162
50-55 years	26.619
55-60 years	27.084
60-70 years	27.557
70-80 years	28.039
80-90 years	28.529
90-100 years	29.028
>100 years	29.535

*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 Phosphorus : 2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphorus depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphorus value
<5 years	2.544
5-10 years	2.588
10-15 years	2.633
15-20 years	2.679
20-25 years	2.726
25-30 years	2.774
30-35 years	2.822
35-40 years	2.871
40-45 years	2.921
45-50 years	2.972
50-55 years	3.024
55-60 years	3.077
60-70 years	3.131
70-80 years	3.186
80-90 years	3.242
90-100 years	3.299
>100 years	3.357

High Ferritin and low Phosphorus can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and Phosphorus blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 2.5 mg/dL for Phosphorus, 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 Phosphorus Tests Are Done :

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