What causes high Sodium and low Total serum iron?

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

If your Sodium is in between 136 mmol/L and 145 mmol/L 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 Sodium 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 Sodium : 136 - 145 mmol/L

Ideal values of Sodium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Sodium value
<5 years	138.41
5-10 years	140.863
10-15 years	143.359
15-20 years	143.314
20-25 years	143.269
25-30 years	143.224
30-35 years	143.179
35-40 years	143.134
40-45 years	143.089
45-50 years	143.045
50-55 years	143
55-60 years	142.955
60-70 years	142.91
70-80 years	142.865
80-90 years	142.821
90-100 years	142.776
>100 years	142.731

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

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

• Conditions that lead to too much anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)
• Cushing syndrome
• Nephrotic syndrome
• Diabetes insipidus
• Excess fluid buildup in the body (edema) caused by heart failure

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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	40.709
5-10 years	41.43
10-15 years	42.164
15-20 years	42.911
20-25 years	43.671
25-30 years	44.445
30-35 years	45.233
35-40 years	46.035
40-45 years	46.851
45-50 years	47.681
50-55 years	48.526
55-60 years	49.386
60-70 years	50.261
70-80 years	51.152
80-90 years	52.058
90-100 years	52.98
>100 years	53.919

High Sodium and low Total serum iron can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Sodium and Total serum iron blood tests and the results are higher than 145 mmol/L for Sodium 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 Sodium and Total serum iron Tests Are Done :

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