What causes high Transferrin saturation and low RDW?

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

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % and your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Transferrin saturation and RDW 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	13.22204
5-10 years	13.44787
10-15 years	13.67756
15-20 years	13.91117
20-25 years	14.14877
25-30 years	14.39043
30-35 years	14.63622
35-40 years	14.88621
40-45 years	15.14047
45-50 years	15.39907
50-55 years	15.66209
55-60 years	15.9296
60-70 years	16.20168
70-80 years	16.4784
80-90 years	16.75985
90-100 years	17.04611
>100 years	17.33726

*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 RDW : 11.6 - 14 %

Ideal values of RDW depending on age :

Age	Ideal RDW value
<5 years	11.798
5-10 years	12
10-15 years	12.205
15-20 years	12.413
20-25 years	12.625
25-30 years	12.841
30-35 years	13.06
35-40 years	13.283
40-45 years	13.51
45-50 years	13.741
50-55 years	13.976
55-60 years	13.972
60-70 years	13.968
70-80 years	13.964
80-90 years	13.96
90-100 years	13.955
>100 years	13.951

High Transferrin saturation and low RDW can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Transferrin saturation and RDW blood tests and the results are higher than 45 % for Transferrin saturation and lower than 11.6 % for RDW, 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 RDW Tests Are Done :

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