What causes high Phosphorus and low Ferritin?

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

If your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 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 Phosphorus 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 Phosphorus : 2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphorus depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphorus value
<5 years	2.653
5-10 years	2.815
10-15 years	2.987
15-20 years	3.169
20-25 years	3.362
25-30 years	3.567
30-35 years	3.785
35-40 years	4.016
40-45 years	4.261
45-50 years	4.245
50-55 years	4.229
55-60 years	4.487
60-70 years	4.471
70-80 years	4.455
80-90 years	4.439
90-100 years	4.423
>100 years	4.407

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

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

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

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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	23.342
5-10 years	24.766
10-15 years	26.277
15-20 years	27.88
20-25 years	29.581
25-30 years	31.385
30-35 years	33.299
35-40 years	35.33
40-45 years	37.485
45-50 years	39.772
50-55 years	42.198
55-60 years	44.772
60-70 years	47.503
70-80 years	50.401
80-90 years	53.475
90-100 years	56.737
>100 years	60.198

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

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