What causes high Total serum iron and low Cholesterol?

high Total serum iron

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

If your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL and your Cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Total serum iron and Cholesterol 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 40.693
5-10 years 41.398
10-15 years 42.115
15-20 years 42.845
20-25 years 43.588
25-30 years 44.343
30-35 years 45.111
35-40 years 45.893
40-45 years 46.688
45-50 years 47.497
50-55 years 48.32
55-60 years 49.157
60-70 years 50.009
70-80 years 50.876
80-90 years 51.758
90-100 years 52.655
>100 years 53.568

*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 Cholesterol : 0 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :
Age Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years 40.693
5-10 years 41.398
10-15 years 42.115
15-20 years 42.845
20-25 years 43.588
25-30 years 44.343
30-35 years 45.111
35-40 years 45.893
40-45 years 46.688
45-50 years 47.497
50-55 years 48.32
55-60 years 49.157
60-70 years 50.009
70-80 years 50.876
80-90 years 51.758
90-100 years 52.655
>100 years 53.568

High Total serum iron and low Cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Total serum iron and Cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 190 mcg/dL for Total serum iron and lower than 0 mg/dL for Cholesterol, 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 Cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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

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