What causes high Phosphate and low Ferritin?

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

If your Phosphate is in between 2.4 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/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 Phosphate 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 Phosphate : 2.4 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphate depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphate value
<5 years	2.479
5-10 years	2.561
10-15 years	2.646
15-20 years	2.734
20-25 years	2.824
25-30 years	2.917
30-35 years	3.014
35-40 years	3.114
40-45 years	3.217
45-50 years	3.323
50-55 years	3.433
55-60 years	3.547
60-70 years	3.664
70-80 years	3.785
80-90 years	3.91
90-100 years	4.039
>100 years	4.173

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Phosphate levels include:

• Kidney failure
• Rickets and osteomalacia (due to vitamin D deficiencies)
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (after treatment)
• Increased blood calcium
• Liver disease

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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	22.728
5-10 years	23.48
10-15 years	24.257
15-20 years	25.06
20-25 years	25.889
25-30 years	26.746
30-35 years	27.631
35-40 years	28.546
40-45 years	29.491
45-50 years	30.467
50-55 years	31.475
55-60 years	32.517
60-70 years	33.593
70-80 years	34.705
80-90 years	35.854
90-100 years	37.041
>100 years	38.267

High Phosphate and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Phosphate and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 4.5 mg/dL for Phosphate 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 Phosphate and Ferritin Tests Are Done :

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