What causes high PPBG and low Transferrin saturation?

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

If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL and your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PPBG 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 PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.418
5-10 years	82.862
10-15 years	84.331
15-20 years	85.826
20-25 years	87.348
25-30 years	88.897
30-35 years	90.473
35-40 years	92.077
40-45 years	93.71
45-50 years	95.371
50-55 years	97.062
55-60 years	98.783
60-70 years	100.534
70-80 years	102.316
80-90 years	104.13
90-100 years	105.976
>100 years	107.855

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

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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	13.23
5-10 years	13.465
10-15 years	13.704
15-20 years	13.947
20-25 years	14.194
25-30 years	14.446
30-35 years	14.702
35-40 years	14.963
40-45 years	15.228
45-50 years	15.498
50-55 years	15.773
55-60 years	16.053
60-70 years	16.338
70-80 years	16.628
80-90 years	16.923
90-100 years	17.223
>100 years	17.528

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

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