What causes high Transferrin saturation and low ESR?

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

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % and your ESR is in between 0 mm/hr and 14 mm/hr then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Transferrin saturation and ESR 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	13.22308
5-10 years	13.44999
10-15 years	13.68079
15-20 years	13.91555
20-25 years	14.15434
25-30 years	14.39723
30-35 years	14.64429
35-40 years	14.89559
40-45 years	15.1512
45-50 years	15.41119
50-55 years	15.67565
55-60 years	15.94464
60-70 years	16.21825
70-80 years	16.49656
80-90 years	16.77964
90-100 years	17.06758
>100 years	17.36046

*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 ESR : 0 - 14 mm/hr

Ideal values of ESR depending on age :

Age	Ideal ESR value
<5 years	2.034
5-10 years	2.069
10-15 years	2.105
15-20 years	2.141
20-25 years	2.178
25-30 years	2.215
30-35 years	2.253
35-40 years	2.292
40-45 years	2.331
45-50 years	2.371
50-55 years	2.412
55-60 years	2.453
60-70 years	2.495
70-80 years	2.538
80-90 years	2.582
90-100 years	2.626
>100 years	2.671

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

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