What causes high Hemoglobin and low Transferrin saturation?

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

If your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL and your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hemoglobin 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 Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	13.16
5-10 years	13.322
10-15 years	13.486
15-20 years	13.652
20-25 years	13.82
25-30 years	13.99
30-35 years	14.162
35-40 years	14.336
40-45 years	14.512
45-50 years	14.69
50-55 years	14.871
55-60 years	15.054
60-70 years	15.239
70-80 years	15.426
80-90 years	15.616
90-100 years	15.808
>100 years	16.002

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

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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	13.16
5-10 years	13.322
10-15 years	13.486
15-20 years	13.652
20-25 years	13.82
25-30 years	13.99
30-35 years	14.162
35-40 years	14.336
40-45 years	14.512
45-50 years	14.69
50-55 years	14.871
55-60 years	15.054
60-70 years	15.239
70-80 years	15.426
80-90 years	15.616
90-100 years	15.808
>100 years	16.002

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

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