What causes high Ferritin and low Total serum iron?

High Ferritin and low Total serum iron can be caused by many reasons.

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and Total serum iron 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	24.446
30-35 years	24.879
35-40 years	25.32
40-45 years	25.769
45-50 years	26.226
50-55 years	26.691
55-60 years	27.164
60-70 years	27.645
70-80 years	28.135
80-90 years	28.634
90-100 years	29.141
>100 years	29.657

*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 Total serum iron : 40 - 190 mcg/dL

Ideal values of Total serum iron depending on age :

Age	Ideal Total serum iron value
<5 years	40.709
5-10 years	41.43
10-15 years	42.164
15-20 years	42.911
20-25 years	43.671
25-30 years	44.445
30-35 years	45.233
35-40 years	46.035
40-45 years	46.851
45-50 years	47.681
50-55 years	48.526
55-60 years	49.386
60-70 years	50.261
70-80 years	51.152
80-90 years	52.058
90-100 years	52.98
>100 years	53.919

High Ferritin and low Total serum iron can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and Total serum iron blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 40 mcg/dL for Total serum iron, 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 Total serum iron Tests Are Done :

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