What causes high Transferrin saturation and low Direct LDL cholesterol?

High Transferrin saturation and low Direct LDL cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % and your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Transferrin saturation and Direct LDL cholesterol 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	13.22568
5-10 years	13.45528
10-15 years	13.68886
15-20 years	13.9265
20-25 years	14.16826
25-30 years	14.41422
30-35 years	14.66445
35-40 years	14.91902
40-45 years	15.17801
45-50 years	15.4415
50-55 years	15.70956
55-60 years	15.98228
60-70 years	16.25973
70-80 years	16.542
80-90 years	16.82917
90-100 years	17.12132
>100 years	17.41855

*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 Direct LDL cholesterol : 0 - 100 mg/dL

Ideal values of Direct LDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Direct LDL cholesterol value
<5 years	5.087
5-10 years	5.175
10-15 years	5.265
15-20 years	5.356
20-25 years	5.449
25-30 years	5.544
30-35 years	5.64
35-40 years	5.738
40-45 years	5.838
45-50 years	5.939
50-55 years	6.042
55-60 years	6.147
60-70 years	6.254
70-80 years	6.363
80-90 years	6.473
90-100 years	6.585
>100 years	6.699

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

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