What causes high Transferrin saturation and low Sodium?

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

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % and your Sodium is in between 136 mmol/L and 145 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Transferrin saturation and Sodium 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	13.22685
5-10 years	13.45766
10-15 years	13.6925
15-20 years	13.93143
20-25 years	14.17453
25-30 years	14.42188
30-35 years	14.67354
35-40 years	14.92959
40-45 years	15.19011
45-50 years	15.45518
50-55 years	15.72487
55-60 years	15.99927
60-70 years	16.27846
70-80 years	16.56252
80-90 years	16.85154
90-100 years	17.1456
>100 years	17.44479

*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 Sodium : 136 - 145 mmol/L

Ideal values of Sodium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Sodium value
<5 years	138.373
5-10 years	140.788
10-15 years	143.245
15-20 years	143.202
20-25 years	143.159
25-30 years	143.115
30-35 years	143.071
35-40 years	143.028
40-45 years	142.985
45-50 years	142.941
50-55 years	142.897
55-60 years	142.854
60-70 years	142.811
70-80 years	142.767
80-90 years	142.723
90-100 years	142.68
>100 years	142.637

High Transferrin saturation and low Sodium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Transferrin saturation and Sodium blood tests and the results are higher than 45 % for Transferrin saturation and lower than 136 mmol/L for Sodium, 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 Sodium Tests Are Done :

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