What causes high Ferritin and low Potassium?

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

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and Potassium 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	22.384
5-10 years	22.775
10-15 years	23.173
15-20 years	23.578
20-25 years	23.99
25-30 years	24.409
30-35 years	24.835
35-40 years	25.269
40-45 years	25.71
45-50 years	26.159
50-55 years	26.616
55-60 years	27.081
60-70 years	27.554
70-80 years	28.035
80-90 years	28.524
90-100 years	29.022
>100 years	29.529

*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 Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Potassium value
<5 years	3.561
5-10 years	3.623
10-15 years	3.686
15-20 years	3.75
20-25 years	3.815
25-30 years	3.882
30-35 years	3.95
35-40 years	4.019
40-45 years	4.089
45-50 years	4.16
50-55 years	4.233
55-60 years	4.307
60-70 years	4.382
70-80 years	4.459
80-90 years	4.537
90-100 years	4.616
>100 years	4.697

High Ferritin and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 3.5 mmol/L for Potassium, 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 Potassium Tests Are Done :

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