What causes high PPBG and low TIBC?

High PPBG and low TIBC can be caused by many reasons.

If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL and your TIBC is in between 250 mcg/dL and 450 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PPBG and TIBC 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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.417
5-10 years	82.859
10-15 years	84.326
15-20 years	85.819
20-25 years	87.339
25-30 years	88.886
30-35 years	90.46
35-40 years	92.062
40-45 years	93.692
45-50 years	95.351
50-55 years	97.04
55-60 years	98.759
60-70 years	100.508
70-80 years	102.288
80-90 years	104.1
90-100 years	105.944
>100 years	107.82

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

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Normal range of TIBC : 250 - 450 mcg/dL

Ideal values of TIBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal TIBC value
<5 years	254.428
5-10 years	258.934
10-15 years	263.52
15-20 years	268.187
20-25 years	272.937
25-30 years	277.771
30-35 years	282.69
35-40 years	287.696
40-45 years	292.791
45-50 years	297.976
50-55 years	303.253
55-60 years	308.624
60-70 years	314.09
70-80 years	319.653
80-90 years	325.314
90-100 years	331.075
>100 years	336.938

High PPBG and low TIBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PPBG and TIBC blood tests and the results are higher than 140 mg/dL for PPBG and lower than 250 mcg/dL for TIBC, 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 PPBG and TIBC Tests Are Done :

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