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

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Normal range of Phosphorus found among women : - mg/dL

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

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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.

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