What causes high Ferritin and low PPBG?

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

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and PPBG 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 22.389
5-10 years 22.785
10-15 years 23.188
15-20 years 23.598
20-25 years 24.015
25-30 years 24.439
30-35 years 24.871
35-40 years 25.31
40-45 years 25.757
45-50 years 26.212
50-55 years 26.675
55-60 years 27.146
60-70 years 27.626
70-80 years 28.114
80-90 years 28.611
90-100 years 29.117
>100 years 29.631

*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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :
Age Ideal PPBG value
<5 years 81.414
5-10 years 82.853
10-15 years 84.317
15-20 years 85.807
20-25 years 87.323
25-30 years 88.866
30-35 years 90.436
35-40 years 92.034
40-45 years 93.66
45-50 years 95.315
50-55 years 96.999
55-60 years 98.713
60-70 years 100.457
70-80 years 102.232
80-90 years 104.038
90-100 years 105.876
>100 years 107.747
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High Ferritin and low PPBG can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and PPBG blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 80 mg/dL for PPBG, 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 PPBG Tests Are Done :

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

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