What causes high Hemoglobin and low Total serum iron?

High Hemoglobin and low Total serum iron can be caused by many reasons.

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL and your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hemoglobin and Total serum iron 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	13.159
5-10 years	13.32
10-15 years	13.483
15-20 years	13.647
20-25 years	13.813
25-30 years	13.982
30-35 years	14.153
35-40 years	14.326
40-45 years	14.501
45-50 years	14.678
50-55 years	14.857
55-60 years	15.038
60-70 years	15.221
70-80 years	15.407
80-90 years	15.595
90-100 years	15.785
>100 years	15.978

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

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Normal range of Total serum iron : 40 - 190 mcg/dL

Ideal values of Total serum iron depending on age :

Age	Ideal Total serum iron value
<5 years	40.488
5-10 years	40.982
10-15 years	41.482
15-20 years	41.988
20-25 years	42.5
25-30 years	43.019
30-35 years	43.544
35-40 years	44.075
40-45 years	44.613
45-50 years	45.157
50-55 years	45.708
55-60 years	46.266
60-70 years	46.83
70-80 years	47.401
80-90 years	47.979
90-100 years	48.564
>100 years	49.156

High Hemoglobin and low Total serum iron can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hemoglobin and Total serum iron blood tests and the results are higher than 17 g/dL for Hemoglobin and lower than 40 mcg/dL for Total serum iron, 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 Total serum iron Tests Are Done :

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