What causes high Phosphate and low Transferrin saturation?

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

If your Phosphate is in between 2.4 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL and your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Phosphate 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 Phosphate : 2.4 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphate depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphate value
<5 years	2.49
5-10 years	2.583
10-15 years	2.679
15-20 years	2.779
20-25 years	2.883
25-30 years	2.991
30-35 years	3.103
35-40 years	3.219
40-45 years	3.339
45-50 years	3.464
50-55 years	3.593
55-60 years	3.727
60-70 years	3.866
70-80 years	4.01
80-90 years	4.16
90-100 years	4.315
>100 years	4.476

*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 Transferrin saturation : 13 - 45 %

Ideal values of Transferrin saturation depending on age :

Age	Ideal Transferrin saturation value
<5 years	13.485
5-10 years	13.988
10-15 years	14.51
15-20 years	15.051
20-25 years	15.612
25-30 years	16.194
30-35 years	16.798
35-40 years	17.425
40-45 years	18.075
45-50 years	18.749
50-55 years	19.448
55-60 years	20.173
60-70 years	20.925
70-80 years	21.706
80-90 years	22.516
90-100 years	23.356
>100 years	24.227

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

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