What causes high Transferrin saturation and low APTT?

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

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % and your APTT is in between 22 seconds and 35 seconds then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Transferrin saturation and APTT 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	13.2288
5-10 years	13.46163
10-15 years	13.69855
15-20 years	13.93964
20-25 years	14.18498
25-30 years	14.43464
30-35 years	14.68869
35-40 years	14.94721
40-45 years	15.21028
45-50 years	15.47798
50-55 years	15.75039
55-60 years	16.0276
60-70 years	16.30969
70-80 years	16.59674
80-90 years	16.88884
90-100 years	17.18608
>100 years	17.48856

*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 APTT : 22 - 35 seconds

Ideal values of APTT depending on age :

Age	Ideal APTT value
<5 years	22.387
5-10 years	22.781
10-15 years	23.182
15-20 years	23.59
20-25 years	24.005
25-30 years	24.427
30-35 years	24.857
35-40 years	25.294
40-45 years	25.739
45-50 years	26.192
50-55 years	26.653
55-60 years	27.122
60-70 years	27.599
70-80 years	28.085
80-90 years	28.579
90-100 years	29.082
>100 years	29.594

High Transferrin saturation and low APTT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Transferrin saturation and APTT blood tests and the results are higher than 45 % for Transferrin saturation and lower than 22 seconds for APTT, 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 APTT Tests Are Done :

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