What causes high Transferrin saturation and low Calcium?

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

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % and your Calcium is in between 8.5 mg/dL and 10.1 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Transferrin saturation and Calcium 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	13.22516
5-10 years	13.45422
10-15 years	13.68725
15-20 years	13.92431
20-25 years	14.16548
25-30 years	14.41083
30-35 years	14.66043
35-40 years	14.91435
40-45 years	15.17267
45-50 years	15.43546
50-55 years	15.7028
55-60 years	15.97477
60-70 years	16.25145
70-80 years	16.53293
80-90 years	16.81928
90-100 years	17.11059
>100 years	17.40695

*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 Calcium : 8.5 - 10.1 mg/dL

Ideal values of Calcium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Calcium value
<5 years	8.647
5-10 years	8.797
10-15 years	8.949
15-20 years	9.104
20-25 years	9.262
25-30 years	9.422
30-35 years	9.585
35-40 years	9.751
40-45 years	9.92
45-50 years	10.092
50-55 years	10.089
55-60 years	10.086
60-70 years	10.083
70-80 years	10.08
80-90 years	10.077
90-100 years	10.074
>100 years	10.071

High Transferrin saturation and low Calcium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Transferrin saturation and Calcium blood tests and the results are higher than 45 % for Transferrin saturation and lower than 8.5 mg/dL for Calcium, 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 Calcium Tests Are Done :

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