What causes high Plateletcrit and low Ferritin?

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

If your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % 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 Plateletcrit 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 Plateletcrit : 0.2 - 0.39 %

Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years	0.212
5-10 years	0.225
10-15 years	0.239
15-20 years	0.254
20-25 years	0.269
25-30 years	0.285
30-35 years	0.302
35-40 years	0.32
40-45 years	0.34
45-50 years	0.361
50-55 years	0.383
55-60 years	0.381
60-70 years	0.379
70-80 years	0.377
80-90 years	0.376
90-100 years	0.375
>100 years	0.374

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

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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 Plateletcrit and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Plateletcrit and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 0.39 % for Plateletcrit 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 Plateletcrit and Ferritin Tests Are Done :

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