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

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Normal range of Hemoglobin found among women : - g/dL

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

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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.

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