What causes high Total serum iron and low Globulin?

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

If your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL and your Globulin is in between 2 g/dL and 4.1 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Total serum iron and Globulin 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	40.69
5-10 years	41.391
10-15 years	42.105
15-20 years	42.831
20-25 years	43.569
25-30 years	44.32
30-35 years	45.084
35-40 years	45.861
40-45 years	46.652
45-50 years	47.456
50-55 years	48.274
55-60 years	49.106
60-70 years	49.953
70-80 years	50.814
80-90 years	51.69
90-100 years	52.581
>100 years	53.487

*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 Globulin : 2 - 4.1 g/dL

Ideal values of Globulin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Globulin value
<5 years	2.034
5-10 years	2.069
10-15 years	2.105
15-20 years	2.141
20-25 years	2.178
25-30 years	2.216
30-35 years	2.254
35-40 years	2.293
40-45 years	2.333
45-50 years	2.373
50-55 years	2.414
55-60 years	2.456
60-70 years	2.498
70-80 years	2.541
80-90 years	2.585
90-100 years	2.63
>100 years	2.675

High Total serum iron and low Globulin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Total serum iron and Globulin blood tests and the results are higher than 190 mcg/dL for Total serum iron and lower than 2 g/dL for Globulin, 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 Globulin Tests Are Done :

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