What causes high Total serum iron and low Alkaline phosphatase?

high Total serum iron

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

If your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL and your Alkaline phosphatase is in between 30 U/L and 120 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Total serum iron and Alkaline phosphatase respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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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 40.691
5-10 years 41.394
10-15 years 42.109
15-20 years 42.837
20-25 years 43.577
25-30 years 44.33
30-35 years 45.096
35-40 years 45.875
40-45 years 46.668
45-50 years 47.474
50-55 years 48.294
55-60 years 49.129
60-70 years 49.978
70-80 years 50.842
80-90 years 51.721
90-100 years 52.615
>100 years 53.524

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Total serum iron levels include:

  • Anemia
  • Your body doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells
  • Iron overload
  • Iron poisoning
  • Gastrointestinal blood loss

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Normal range of Alkaline phosphatase : 30 - 120 U/L

Ideal values of Alkaline phosphatase depending on age :
Age Ideal Alkaline phosphatase value
<5 years 30.518
5-10 years 31.045
10-15 years 31.581
15-20 years 32.127
20-25 years 32.682
25-30 years 33.247
30-35 years 33.822
35-40 years 34.406
40-45 years 35.001
45-50 years 35.606
50-55 years 36.221
55-60 years 36.847
60-70 years 37.484
70-80 years 38.132
80-90 years 38.791
90-100 years 39.461
>100 years 40.143

High Total serum iron and low Alkaline phosphatase can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Total serum iron and Alkaline phosphatase blood tests and the results are higher than 190 mcg/dL for Total serum iron and lower than 30 U/L for Alkaline phosphatase, 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 Total serum iron and Alkaline phosphatase Tests Are Done :

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

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