What causes high Hemoglobin and low Ferritin?

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

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL 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 Hemoglobin 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 Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	14.053
5-10 years	15.191
10-15 years	16.421
15-20 years	16.313
20-25 years	16.206
25-30 years	16.1
30-35 years	15.994
35-40 years	15.89
40-45 years	15.786
45-50 years	15.683
50-55 years	16.953
55-60 years	16.842
60-70 years	16.731
70-80 years	16.621
80-90 years	16.512
90-100 years	16.403
>100 years	16.296

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

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Normal range of Ferritin : 22 - 322 ng/mL

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years	23.782
5-10 years	25.708
10-15 years	27.79
15-20 years	30.041
20-25 years	32.474
25-30 years	35.104
30-35 years	37.947
35-40 years	41.021
40-45 years	44.344
45-50 years	47.936
50-55 years	51.819
55-60 years	56.016
60-70 years	60.553
70-80 years	65.458
80-90 years	70.76
90-100 years	76.492
>100 years	82.688

High Hemoglobin and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin 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 Hemoglobin and Ferritin Tests Are Done :

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