What causes high Hematocrit and low Transferrin saturation?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit 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 Hematocrit : 40 - 50 %

Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years	40.972
5-10 years	41.968
10-15 years	42.988
15-20 years	44.033
20-25 years	45.103
25-30 years	46.199
30-35 years	47.322
35-40 years	48.472
40-45 years	49.65
45-50 years	49.62
50-55 years	49.591
55-60 years	49.562
60-70 years	49.532
70-80 years	49.503
80-90 years	49.474
90-100 years	49.445
>100 years	49.416

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Hematocrit levels include:

• Damage to the bone marrow
• Kidney failure
• Excessive destruction of red blood cells
• Chronic inflammatory diseases
• Congenital heart disease

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Normal range of Transferrin saturation : 13 - 45 %

Ideal values of Transferrin saturation depending on age :

Age	Ideal Transferrin saturation value
<5 years	13.316
5-10 years	13.64
10-15 years	13.971
15-20 years	14.31
20-25 years	14.658
25-30 years	15.014
30-35 years	15.379
35-40 years	15.753
40-45 years	16.136
45-50 years	16.528
50-55 years	16.93
55-60 years	17.341
60-70 years	17.762
70-80 years	18.194
80-90 years	18.636
90-100 years	19.089
>100 years	19.553

High Hematocrit and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and Transferrin saturation blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit 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 Hematocrit and Transferrin saturation Tests Are Done :

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