What causes high Hemoglobin and low TIBC?

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

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL and your TIBC is in between 250 mcg/dL and 450 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hemoglobin and TIBC respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :
Age Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years 13.157
5-10 years 13.316
10-15 years 13.477
15-20 years 13.64
20-25 years 13.805
25-30 years 13.972
30-35 years 14.141
35-40 years 14.312
40-45 years 14.485
45-50 years 14.66
50-55 years 14.837
55-60 years 15.017
60-70 years 15.199
70-80 years 15.383
80-90 years 15.569
90-100 years 15.757
>100 years 15.948

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

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Normal range of TIBC : 250 - 450 mcg/dL

Ideal values of TIBC depending on age :
Age Ideal TIBC value
<5 years 253.025
5-10 years 256.087
10-15 years 259.186
15-20 years 262.322
20-25 years 265.496
25-30 years 268.709
30-35 years 271.96
35-40 years 275.251
40-45 years 278.582
45-50 years 281.953
50-55 years 285.365
55-60 years 288.818
60-70 years 292.313
70-80 years 295.85
80-90 years 299.43
90-100 years 303.053
>100 years 306.72
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High Hemoglobin and low TIBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and TIBC blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin and lower than 250 mcg/dL for TIBC, 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 TIBC Tests Are Done :

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

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