What causes high Transferrin saturation and low Alkaline phosphatase?

High Transferrin saturation and low Alkaline phosphatase can be caused by many reasons.

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % 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 Transferrin saturation 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.

Normal range of Transferrin saturation : 13 - 45 %

Ideal values of Transferrin saturation depending on age :

Age	Ideal Transferrin saturation value
<5 years	13.22464
5-10 years	13.45316
10-15 years	13.68563
15-20 years	13.92212
20-25 years	14.16269
25-30 years	14.40742
30-35 years	14.65638
35-40 years	14.90964
40-45 years	15.16728
45-50 years	15.42937
50-55 years	15.69599
55-60 years	15.96722
60-70 years	16.24313
70-80 years	16.52381
80-90 years	16.80934
90-100 years	17.09981
>100 years	17.39529

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Transferrin saturation levels include:

• Anemia
• Your body doesnt have enough healthy red blood cells
• Chronic Illness
• 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 Transferrin saturation and low Alkaline phosphatase can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Transferrin saturation and Alkaline phosphatase blood tests and the results are higher than 45 % for Transferrin saturation 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 Transferrin saturation and Alkaline phosphatase Tests Are Done :

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