What causes high Ferritin and low TIBC?

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

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your TIBC is in between 250 mcg/dL and 450 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and TIBC 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	22.39
5-10 years	22.787
10-15 years	23.191
15-20 years	23.602
20-25 years	24.02
25-30 years	24.445
30-35 years	24.878
35-40 years	25.319
40-45 years	25.767
45-50 years	26.223
50-55 years	26.687
55-60 years	27.16
60-70 years	27.641
70-80 years	28.131
80-90 years	28.629
90-100 years	29.136
>100 years	29.652

*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 TIBC : 250 - 450 mcg/dL

Ideal values of TIBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal TIBC value
<5 years	254.428
5-10 years	258.934
10-15 years	263.52
15-20 years	268.187
20-25 years	272.937
25-30 years	277.771
30-35 years	282.69
35-40 years	287.696
40-45 years	292.791
45-50 years	297.976
50-55 years	303.253
55-60 years	308.624
60-70 years	314.09
70-80 years	319.653
80-90 years	325.314
90-100 years	331.075
>100 years	336.938

High Ferritin and low TIBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and TIBC blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 250 mcg/dL for TIBC, 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 TIBC Tests Are Done :

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