What causes high Ferritin and low RDW?

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

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and RDW 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 22.376
5-10 years 22.758
10-15 years 23.147
15-20 years 23.542
20-25 years 23.944
25-30 years 24.353
30-35 years 24.769
35-40 years 25.192
40-45 years 25.622
45-50 years 26.06
50-55 years 26.505
55-60 years 26.958
60-70 years 27.418
70-80 years 27.886
80-90 years 28.362
90-100 years 28.846
>100 years 29.339

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Normal range of Ferritin found among women : - ng/mL

Ideal values of RDW depending on age :
Age Ideal RDW value
<5 years 11.798
5-10 years 12
10-15 years 12.205
15-20 years 12.413
20-25 years 12.625
25-30 years 12.841
30-35 years 13.06
35-40 years 13.283
40-45 years 13.51
45-50 years 13.741
50-55 years 13.976
55-60 years 13.972
60-70 years 13.968
70-80 years 13.964
80-90 years 13.96
90-100 years 13.955
>100 years 13.951

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High Ferritin and low RDW can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and RDW blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 11.6 % for RDW, 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 RDW Tests Are Done :

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

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