What causes high Transferrin saturation and low Chloride?

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

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % and your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Transferrin saturation and Chloride 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	13.22711
5-10 years	13.45819
10-15 years	13.6933
15-20 years	13.93252
20-25 years	14.17592
25-30 years	14.42357
30-35 years	14.67555
35-40 years	14.93193
40-45 years	15.19279
45-50 years	15.45821
50-55 years	15.72826
55-60 years	16.00303
60-70 years	16.2826
70-80 years	16.56706
80-90 years	16.85649
90-100 years	17.15097
>100 years	17.4506

*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 Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chloride value
<5 years	99.712
5-10 years	101.454
10-15 years	103.226
15-20 years	105.029
20-25 years	106.864
25-30 years	106.831
30-35 years	106.798
35-40 years	106.766
40-45 years	106.733
45-50 years	106.701
50-55 years	106.668
55-60 years	106.635
60-70 years	106.603
70-80 years	106.57
80-90 years	106.538
90-100 years	106.505
>100 years	106.473

High Transferrin saturation and low Chloride can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Transferrin saturation and Chloride blood tests and the results are higher than 45 % for Transferrin saturation and lower than 98 mmol/L for Chloride, 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 Chloride Tests Are Done :

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