What causes high Ferritin and low Platelet count?

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High Ferritin and low Platelet count can be caused by many reasons.

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your Platelet count is in between 150 thou/uL and 450 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and Platelet count respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of Ferritin : 22 - 322 ng/mL

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :
Age Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years 22.375
5-10 years 22.756
10-15 years 23.144
15-20 years 23.538
20-25 years 23.939
25-30 years 24.347
30-35 years 24.762
35-40 years 25.184
40-45 years 25.613
45-50 years 26.049
50-55 years 26.493
55-60 years 26.944
60-70 years 27.403
70-80 years 27.87
80-90 years 28.345
90-100 years 28.828
>100 years 29.319

*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 Platelet count : 150 - 450 thou/uL

Ideal values of Platelet count depending on age :
Age Ideal Platelet count value
<5 years 152.555
5-10 years 155.153
10-15 years 157.795
15-20 years 160.482
20-25 years 163.215
25-30 years 165.995
30-35 years 168.822
35-40 years 171.697
40-45 years 174.621
45-50 years 177.595
50-55 years 180.619
55-60 years 183.695
60-70 years 186.823
70-80 years 190.005
80-90 years 193.241
90-100 years 196.532
>100 years 199.879
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High Ferritin and low Platelet count can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and Platelet count blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 150 thou/uL for Platelet count, 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 Platelet count Tests Are Done :

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

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