What causes high Basophils and low Total serum iron?

High Basophils and low Total serum iron can be caused by many reasons.

If your Basophils is in between 0.1 % and 2 % and your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Basophils and Total serum iron respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Some examples of conditions that can increase or decrease Basophils levels include:

• Inflammation
• Food allergy
• Ulcerative colitis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Crohns disease

Normal range of Basophils : 0.1 - 2 %

Ideal values of Basophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Basophils value
<5 years	0.305
5-10 years	0.31
10-15 years	0.315
15-20 years	0.32
20-25 years	0.326
25-30 years	0.332
30-35 years	0.338
35-40 years	0.344
40-45 years	0.35
45-50 years	0.356
50-55 years	0.362
55-60 years	0.368
60-70 years	0.374
70-80 years	0.38
80-90 years	0.387
90-100 years	0.394
>100 years	0.401

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

Normal range of Total serum iron : 40 - 190 mcg/dL

Ideal values of Total serum iron depending on age :

Age	Ideal Total serum iron value
<5 years	40.688
5-10 years	41.388
10-15 years	42.1
15-20 years	42.824
20-25 years	43.561
25-30 years	44.31
30-35 years	45.072
35-40 years	45.847
40-45 years	46.636
45-50 years	47.438
50-55 years	48.254
55-60 years	49.084
60-70 years	49.928
70-80 years	50.787
80-90 years	51.661
90-100 years	52.55
>100 years	53.454

High Basophils and low Total serum iron can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Basophils and Total serum iron blood tests and the results are higher than 2 % for Basophils and lower than 40 mcg/dL for Total serum iron, 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 Basophils and Total serum iron Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Basophils and Total serum iron tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Basophils and Total serum iron 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 Basophils and Total serum iron Test reports by your pathologist.

Medical References

• Cleveland Clinic – Basophils: Function, Range & Related Conditions
• WebMD – What Are Basophils?