What causes high Ferritin and low WBC?

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

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and WBC 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	22.374
5-10 years	22.755
10-15 years	23.142
15-20 years	23.536
20-25 years	23.937
25-30 years	24.344
30-35 years	24.758
35-40 years	25.179
40-45 years	25.608
45-50 years	26.044
50-55 years	26.487
55-60 years	26.938
60-70 years	27.396
70-80 years	27.862
80-90 years	28.336
90-100 years	28.818
>100 years	29.308

*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 WBC : 4 - 11 thou/uL

Ideal values of WBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal WBC value
<5 years	4.068
5-10 years	4.137
10-15 years	4.207
15-20 years	4.279
20-25 years	4.352
25-30 years	4.426
30-35 years	4.501
35-40 years	4.578
40-45 years	4.656
45-50 years	4.735
50-55 years	4.816
55-60 years	4.898
60-70 years	4.981
70-80 years	5.066
80-90 years	5.152
90-100 years	5.24
>100 years	5.329

High Ferritin and low WBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and WBC blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 4 thou/uL for WBC, 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 WBC Tests Are Done :

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