What causes high Ferritin and low Sodium?

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

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your Sodium is in between 136 mmol/L and 145 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and Sodium 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 22.384
5-10 years 22.775
10-15 years 23.172
15-20 years 23.576
20-25 years 23.987
25-30 years 24.406
30-35 years 24.832
35-40 years 25.265
40-45 years 25.706
45-50 years 26.155
50-55 years 26.611
55-60 years 27.075
60-70 years 27.547
70-80 years 28.028
80-90 years 28.517
90-100 years 29.015
>100 years 29.521

*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 Sodium : 136 - 145 mmol/L

Ideal values of Sodium depending on age :
Age Ideal Sodium value
<5 years 138.373
5-10 years 140.788
10-15 years 143.245
15-20 years 143.202
20-25 years 143.159
25-30 years 143.115
30-35 years 143.071
35-40 years 143.028
40-45 years 142.985
45-50 years 142.941
50-55 years 142.897
55-60 years 142.854
60-70 years 142.811
70-80 years 142.767
80-90 years 142.723
90-100 years 142.68
>100 years 142.637
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High Ferritin and low Sodium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and Sodium blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 136 mmol/L for Sodium, 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 Sodium Tests Are Done :

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

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