What causes high Transferrin saturation and low Monocytes?

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

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % and your Monocytes is in between 2 % and 10 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Transferrin saturation and Monocytes 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	13.22282
5-10 years	13.44946
10-15 years	13.67998
15-20 years	13.91445
20-25 years	14.15294
25-30 years	14.39552
30-35 years	14.64226
35-40 years	14.89323
40-45 years	15.1485
45-50 years	15.40815
50-55 years	15.67225
55-60 years	15.94087
60-70 years	16.2141
70-80 years	16.49201
80-90 years	16.77468
90-100 years	17.0622
>100 years	17.35465

*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 Monocytes : 2 - 10 %

Ideal values of Monocytes depending on age :

Age	Ideal Monocytes value
<5 years	2.034
5-10 years	2.069
10-15 years	2.104
15-20 years	2.14
20-25 years	2.177
25-30 years	2.214
30-35 years	2.252
35-40 years	2.291
40-45 years	2.33
45-50 years	2.37
50-55 years	2.411
55-60 years	2.452
60-70 years	2.494
70-80 years	2.537
80-90 years	2.58
90-100 years	2.624
>100 years	2.669

High Transferrin saturation and low Monocytes can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Transferrin saturation and Monocytes blood tests and the results are higher than 45 % for Transferrin saturation and lower than 2 % for Monocytes, 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 Monocytes Tests Are Done :

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