What causes high Transferrin saturation and low LDL HDL ratio?

High Transferrin saturation and low LDL HDL ratio can be caused by many reasons.

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % and your LDL HDL ratio is in between 0.5 Ratio and 3 Ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Transferrin saturation and LDL HDL ratio 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	13.22607
5-10 years	13.45607
10-15 years	13.69007
15-20 years	13.92814
20-25 years	14.17035
25-30 years	14.41677
30-35 years	14.66748
35-40 years	14.92255
40-45 years	15.18205
45-50 years	15.44607
50-55 years	15.71468
55-60 years	15.98796
60-70 years	16.26599
70-80 years	16.54886
80-90 years	16.83664
90-100 years	17.12943
>100 years	17.42731

*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 LDL HDL ratio : 0.5 - 3 Ratio

Ideal values of LDL HDL ratio depending on age :

Age	Ideal LDL HDL ratio value
<5 years	0.5087
5-10 years	0.51755
10-15 years	0.52655
15-20 years	0.53571
20-25 years	0.54503
25-30 years	0.55451
30-35 years	0.56415
35-40 years	0.57396
40-45 years	0.58394
45-50 years	0.59409
50-55 years	0.60442
55-60 years	0.61493
60-70 years	0.62562
70-80 years	0.6365
80-90 years	0.64757
90-100 years	0.65883
>100 years	0.67029

High Transferrin saturation and low LDL HDL ratio can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Transferrin saturation and LDL HDL ratio blood tests and the results are higher than 45 % for Transferrin saturation and lower than 0.5 Ratio for LDL HDL ratio, 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 LDL HDL ratio Tests Are Done :

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