What causes high Ferritin and low Plateletcrit?

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

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and Plateletcrit 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	22.389
5-10 years	22.784
10-15 years	23.186
15-20 years	23.595
20-25 years	24.012
25-30 years	24.436
30-35 years	24.868
35-40 years	25.307
40-45 years	25.754
45-50 years	26.209
50-55 years	26.672
55-60 years	27.143
60-70 years	27.622
70-80 years	28.11
80-90 years	28.606
90-100 years	29.111
>100 years	29.625

*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 Plateletcrit : 0.2 - 0.39 %

Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years	0.204
5-10 years	0.208
10-15 years	0.212
15-20 years	0.216
20-25 years	0.22
25-30 years	0.224
30-35 years	0.228
35-40 years	0.232
40-45 years	0.236
45-50 years	0.24
50-55 years	0.244
55-60 years	0.248
60-70 years	0.252
70-80 years	0.256
80-90 years	0.261
90-100 years	0.266
>100 years	0.271

High Ferritin and low Plateletcrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and Plateletcrit blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 0.2 % for Plateletcrit, 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 Plateletcrit Tests Are Done :

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