What causes high Ferritin and low Transferrin saturation?

High Ferritin and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by many reasons.

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and Transferrin saturation 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 27.646
70-80 years 28.136
80-90 years 28.635
90-100 years 29.143
>100 years 29.66

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

Ideal values of Transferrin saturation depending on age :
Age Ideal Transferrin saturation value
<5 years 13.23
5-10 years 13.465
10-15 years 13.704
15-20 years 13.947
20-25 years 14.194
25-30 years 14.446
30-35 years 14.702
35-40 years 14.963
40-45 years 15.228
45-50 years 15.498
50-55 years 15.773
55-60 years 16.053
60-70 years 16.338
70-80 years 16.628
80-90 years 16.923
90-100 years 17.223
>100 years 17.528

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High Ferritin and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and Transferrin saturation blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 13 % for Transferrin saturation, 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 Transferrin saturation Tests Are Done :

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

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