What causes high Total serum iron and low Ferritin?

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

If your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL and your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Total serum iron and Ferritin 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 Total serum iron : 40 - 190 mcg/dL

Ideal values of Total serum iron depending on age :

Age	Ideal Total serum iron value
<5 years	40.692
5-10 years	41.396
10-15 years	42.113
15-20 years	42.842
20-25 years	43.584
25-30 years	44.338
30-35 years	45.105
35-40 years	45.886
40-45 years	46.68
45-50 years	47.488
50-55 years	48.31
55-60 years	49.146
60-70 years	49.997
70-80 years	50.862
80-90 years	51.742
90-100 years	52.638
>100 years	53.549

*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 Ferritin : 22 - 322 ng/mL

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years	22.381
5-10 years	22.768
10-15 years	23.162
15-20 years	23.563
20-25 years	23.971
25-30 years	24.386
30-35 years	24.808
35-40 years	25.237
40-45 years	25.674
45-50 years	26.118
50-55 years	26.57
55-60 years	27.03
60-70 years	27.498
70-80 years	27.974
80-90 years	28.458
90-100 years	28.951
>100 years	29.452

High Total serum iron and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Total serum iron and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 190 mcg/dL for Total serum iron and lower than 22 ng/mL for Ferritin, 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 Ferritin Tests Are Done :

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