What causes high Creatinine and low Ferritin?

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

If your Creatinine is in between 0.9 mg/dL and 1.3 mg/dL 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 Creatinine and Ferritin 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 creatinine levels include:

• Damage to or swelling of blood vessels in the kidneys.
• Bacterial infection of the kidneys (pyelonephritis)
• Conditions that can block the flow of urine in the urinary tract, such as prostate disease or kidney stone
• Reduced blood flow to the kidney due to shock, dehydration, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, or complications of diabetes

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Normal range of Creatinine : 0.9 - 1.3 mg/dL

Ideal values of Creatinine depending on age :

Age	Ideal Creatinine value
<5 years	0.912
5-10 years	0.924
10-15 years	0.936
15-20 years	0.948
20-25 years	0.96
25-30 years	0.973
30-35 years	0.986
35-40 years	0.999
40-45 years	1.012
45-50 years	1.025
50-55 years	1.038
55-60 years	1.052
60-70 years	1.066
70-80 years	1.08
80-90 years	1.094
90-100 years	1.108
>100 years	1.123

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

Normal range of Ferritin : 22 - 322 ng/mL

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years	22.288
5-10 years	22.58
10-15 years	22.876
15-20 years	23.176
20-25 years	23.48
25-30 years	23.788
30-35 years	24.1
35-40 years	24.416
40-45 years	24.736
45-50 years	25.06
50-55 years	25.388
55-60 years	25.721
60-70 years	26.058
70-80 years	26.399
80-90 years	26.745
90-100 years	27.095
>100 years	27.45

High Creatinine and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Creatinine and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 1.3 mg/dL for Creatinine 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 Creatinine and Ferritin Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• Mayo Clinic – Creatinine test
• MedlinePlus – Creatinine Test
• Cleveland Clinic – Creatinine Clearance Test: Purpose, Levels & Results