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

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

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

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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.

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