What causes high Transferrin saturation and low CRP?

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

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % and your CRP is in between 0 mg/L and 3 mg/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Transferrin saturation and CRP 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	13.22789
5-10 years	13.45977
10-15 years	13.69572
15-20 years	13.93581
20-25 years	14.1801
25-30 years	14.42868
30-35 years	14.68161
35-40 years	14.93898
40-45 years	15.20086
45-50 years	15.46733
50-55 years	15.73847
55-60 years	16.01437
60-70 years	16.2951
70-80 years	16.58075
80-90 years	16.87141
90-100 years	17.16717
>100 years	17.46811

*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 CRP : 0 - 3 mg/L

Ideal values of CRP depending on age :

Age	Ideal CRP value
<5 years	0.11193
5-10 years	0.11389
10-15 years	0.11589
15-20 years	0.11792
20-25 years	0.11999
25-30 years	0.12209
30-35 years	0.12423
35-40 years	0.12641
40-45 years	0.12863
45-50 years	0.13088
50-55 years	0.13317
55-60 years	0.1355
60-70 years	0.13788
70-80 years	0.1403
80-90 years	0.14276
90-100 years	0.14526
>100 years	0.14781

High Transferrin saturation and low CRP can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Transferrin saturation and CRP blood tests and the results are higher than 45 % for Transferrin saturation and lower than 0 mg/L for CRP, 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 CRP Tests Are Done :

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