What causes high Transferrin saturation and low Vitamin B12?

High Transferrin saturation and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by many reasons.

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % and your Vitamin B12 is in between 211 pg/mL and 911 pg/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Transferrin saturation and Vitamin B12 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 13.22802
5-10 years 13.46004
10-15 years 13.69613
15-20 years 13.93636
20-25 years 14.1808
25-30 years 14.42953
30-35 years 14.68262
35-40 years 14.94015
40-45 years 15.2022
45-50 years 15.46885
50-55 years 15.74017
55-60 years 16.01625
60-70 years 16.29718
70-80 years 16.58303
80-90 years 16.8739
90-100 years 17.16987
>100 years 17.47103

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Normal range of Transferrin saturation found among women : - %

Ideal values of Vitamin B12 depending on age :
Age Ideal Vitamin B12 value
<5 years 214.701
5-10 years 218.467
10-15 years 222.299
15-20 years 226.198
20-25 years 230.166
25-30 years 234.203
30-35 years 238.311
35-40 years 242.491
40-45 years 246.744
45-50 years 251.072
50-55 years 255.476
55-60 years 259.957
60-70 years 264.517
70-80 years 269.157
80-90 years 273.878
90-100 years 278.682
>100 years 283.57

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High Transferrin saturation and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Transferrin saturation and Vitamin B12 blood tests and the results are higher than 45 % for Transferrin saturation and lower than 211 pg/mL for Vitamin B12, 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 Vitamin B12 Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Transferrin saturation and Vitamin B12 tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Transferrin saturation and Vitamin B12 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 Vitamin B12 Test reports by your pathologist.

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