What causes high Hematocrit and low Ferritin?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and Ferritin 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 Hematocrit : 40 - 50 %

Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :
Age Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years 40.804
5-10 years 41.624
10-15 years 42.461
15-20 years 43.314
20-25 years 44.185
25-30 years 45.073
30-35 years 45.979
35-40 years 46.903
40-45 years 47.846
45-50 years 48.808
50-55 years 49.789
55-60 years 49.769
60-70 years 49.749
70-80 years 49.729
80-90 years 49.709
90-100 years 49.689
>100 years 49.669

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Normal range of Hematocrit found among women : - %

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :
Age Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years 22.442
5-10 years 22.893
10-15 years 23.353
15-20 years 23.822
20-25 years 24.301
25-30 years 24.789
30-35 years 25.287
35-40 years 25.795
40-45 years 26.313
45-50 years 26.842
50-55 years 27.382
55-60 years 27.932
60-70 years 28.493
70-80 years 29.066
80-90 years 29.65
90-100 years 30.246
>100 years 30.854

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High Hematocrit and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 22 ng/mL for Ferritin, 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 Hematocrit and Ferritin Tests Are Done :

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

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