What causes high Chloride and low Ferritin?

High Chloride and low Ferritin can be caused by many reasons.

If your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L and your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Chloride and Ferritin 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 Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chloride value
<5 years	99.01
5-10 years	100.031
10-15 years	101.062
15-20 years	102.104
20-25 years	103.157
25-30 years	104.221
30-35 years	105.296
35-40 years	106.382
40-45 years	106.371
45-50 years	106.36
50-55 years	106.349
55-60 years	106.337
60-70 years	106.325
70-80 years	106.313
80-90 years	106.302
90-100 years	106.291
>100 years	106.28

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Chloride levels include:

• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Metabolic acidosis
• Chronic lung diseases
• Addison disease
• Congestive heart failure

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Normal range of Ferritin : 22 - 322 ng/mL

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years	22.227
5-10 years	22.456
10-15 years	22.688
15-20 years	22.922
20-25 years	23.158
25-30 years	23.397
30-35 years	23.638
35-40 years	23.882
40-45 years	24.128
45-50 years	24.377
50-55 years	24.628
55-60 years	24.882
60-70 years	25.139
70-80 years	25.398
80-90 years	25.66
90-100 years	25.925
>100 years	26.192

High Chloride and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Chloride and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 107 mmol/L for Chloride and lower than 22 ng/mL for Ferritin, 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 Chloride and Ferritin Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• MedlinePlus – Chloride Blood Test
• Cleveland Clinic – Chloride Blood Test: What It Is, Purpose, Procedure & Results
• WebMD – Chloride Blood Test & Chloride Levels: Purpose, Procedure, Results