What causes high Transferrin saturation and low Phosphate?

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

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % and your Phosphate is in between 2.4 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Transferrin saturation and Phosphate 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	13.22932
5-10 years	13.46269
10-15 years	13.70017
15-20 years	13.94184
20-25 years	14.18777
25-30 years	14.43804
30-35 years	14.69273
35-40 years	14.95191
40-45 years	15.21566
45-50 years	15.48406
50-55 years	15.7572
55-60 years	16.03516
60-70 years	16.31802
70-80 years	16.60587
80-90 years	16.8988
90-100 years	17.19689
>100 years	17.50024

*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 Phosphate : 2.4 - 4.5 mg/dL

Ideal values of Phosphate depending on age :

Age	Ideal Phosphate value
<5 years	2.442
5-10 years	2.485
10-15 years	2.529
15-20 years	2.574
20-25 years	2.619
25-30 years	2.665
30-35 years	2.712
35-40 years	2.76
40-45 years	2.809
45-50 years	2.859
50-55 years	2.909
55-60 years	2.96
60-70 years	3.012
70-80 years	3.065
80-90 years	3.119
90-100 years	3.174
>100 years	3.23

High Transferrin saturation and low Phosphate can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Transferrin saturation and Phosphate blood tests and the results are higher than 45 % for Transferrin saturation and lower than 2.4 mg/dL for Phosphate, 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 Phosphate Tests Are Done :

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