What causes high Transferrin saturation and low Vitamin D?

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

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % and your Vitamin D is in between 75 nmol/L and 250 nmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Transferrin saturation and Vitamin D 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	13.22828
5-10 years	13.46057
10-15 years	13.69694
15-20 years	13.93746
20-25 years	14.1822
25-30 years	14.43124
30-35 years	14.68465
35-40 years	14.94251
40-45 years	15.2049
45-50 years	15.4719
50-55 years	15.74359
55-60 years	16.02005
60-70 years	16.30136
70-80 years	16.58761
80-90 years	16.87889
90-100 years	17.17528
>100 years	17.47688

*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 Vitamin D : 75 - 250 nmol/L

Ideal values of Vitamin D depending on age :

Age	Ideal Vitamin D value
<5 years	76.317
5-10 years	77.657
10-15 years	79.021
15-20 years	80.409
20-25 years	81.821
25-30 years	83.258
30-35 years	84.72
35-40 years	86.208
40-45 years	87.722
45-50 years	89.262
50-55 years	90.829
55-60 years	92.424
60-70 years	94.047
70-80 years	95.698
80-90 years	97.378
90-100 years	99.088
>100 years	100.828

High Transferrin saturation and low Vitamin D can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Transferrin saturation and Vitamin D blood tests and the results are higher than 45 % for Transferrin saturation and lower than 75 nmol/L for Vitamin D, 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 D Tests Are Done :

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