What causes high Transferrin saturation and low Plateletcrit?

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

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % and your Plateletcrit is in between 0.2 % and 0.39 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Transferrin saturation and Plateletcrit 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	13.22958
5-10 years	13.46321
10-15 years	13.70097
15-20 years	13.94293
20-25 years	14.18916
25-30 years	14.43974
30-35 years	14.69475
35-40 years	14.95426
40-45 years	15.21835
45-50 years	15.48711
50-55 years	15.76061
55-60 years	16.03894
60-70 years	16.32219
70-80 years	16.61044
80-90 years	16.90378
90-100 years	17.2023
>100 years	17.50609

*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 Plateletcrit : 0.2 - 0.39 %

Ideal values of Plateletcrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Plateletcrit value
<5 years	0.204
5-10 years	0.208
10-15 years	0.212
15-20 years	0.216
20-25 years	0.22
25-30 years	0.224
30-35 years	0.228
35-40 years	0.232
40-45 years	0.236
45-50 years	0.24
50-55 years	0.244
55-60 years	0.248
60-70 years	0.252
70-80 years	0.256
80-90 years	0.261
90-100 years	0.266
>100 years	0.271

High Transferrin saturation and low Plateletcrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Transferrin saturation and Plateletcrit blood tests and the results are higher than 45 % for Transferrin saturation and lower than 0.2 % for Plateletcrit, 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 Plateletcrit Tests Are Done :

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