What causes high RBC and low Total serum iron?

High RBC and low Total serum iron can be caused by many reasons.

If your RBC is in between 4.5 mil/uL and 5.5 mil/uL and your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for RBC and Total serum iron 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 RBC : 4.5 - 5.5 mil/uL

Ideal values of RBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal RBC value
<5 years	4.546
5-10 years	4.592
10-15 years	4.639
15-20 years	4.686
20-25 years	4.734
25-30 years	4.782
30-35 years	4.831
35-40 years	4.88
40-45 years	4.93
45-50 years	4.98
50-55 years	5.031
55-60 years	5.082
60-70 years	5.134
70-80 years	5.186
80-90 years	5.239
90-100 years	5.292
>100 years	5.346

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

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

• Sudden (acute) or chronic bleeding from the digestive tract
• Kidney failure—severe and chronic kidney diseases lead to decreased production of erythropoietin
• Bone marrow damage
• Conditions that cause red blood cells to be destroyed, such as hemolytic anemia caused by autoimmunity or defects in the red cell itself
• Chronic bleeding from the digestive tract

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Normal range of Total serum iron : 40 - 190 mcg/dL

Ideal values of Total serum iron depending on age :

Age	Ideal Total serum iron value
<5 years	40.408
5-10 years	40.82
10-15 years	41.236
15-20 years	41.657
20-25 years	42.082
25-30 years	42.511
30-35 years	42.945
35-40 years	43.383
40-45 years	43.826
45-50 years	44.273
50-55 years	44.725
55-60 years	45.181
60-70 years	45.642
70-80 years	46.108
80-90 years	46.578
90-100 years	47.053
>100 years	47.533

High RBC and low Total serum iron can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take RBC and Total serum iron blood tests and the results are higher than 5.5 mil/uL for RBC and lower than 40 mcg/dL for Total serum iron, 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 RBC and Total serum iron Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants RBC and Total serum iron tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the RBC and Total serum iron 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 RBC and Total serum iron Test reports by your pathologist.