What causes high Ferritin and low Chol HDL ratio?

High Ferritin and low Chol HDL ratio can be caused by many reasons.

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your Chol HDL ratio is in between 3.3 Ratio and 4.4 Ratio then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and Chol HDL ratio 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 Ferritin levels include:

• Iron overload or iron poisoning
• Adult Still's disease
• Liver disease
• Iron deficiency anemia
• Hemachromatosis

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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	22.382
5-10 years	22.771
10-15 years	23.167
15-20 years	23.57
20-25 years	23.98
25-30 years	24.397
30-35 years	24.821
35-40 years	25.252
40-45 years	25.691
45-50 years	26.138
50-55 years	26.592
55-60 years	27.054
60-70 years	27.524
70-80 years	28.002
80-90 years	28.489
90-100 years	28.984
>100 years	29.488

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

Normal range of Chol HDL ratio : 3.3 - 4.4 Ratio

Ideal values of Chol HDL ratio depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chol HDL ratio value
<5 years	3.357
5-10 years	3.415
10-15 years	3.474
15-20 years	3.534
20-25 years	3.595
25-30 years	3.657
30-35 years	3.721
35-40 years	3.786
40-45 years	3.852
45-50 years	3.919
50-55 years	3.987
55-60 years	4.056
60-70 years	4.126
70-80 years	4.198
80-90 years	4.271
90-100 years	4.345
>100 years	4.344

High Ferritin and low Chol HDL ratio can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and Chol HDL ratio blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 3.3 Ratio for Chol HDL ratio, 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 Ferritin and Chol HDL ratio Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• Cleveland Clinic – Ferritin Test: Levels & Test Results
• Mayo Clinic – Ferritin test
• MedlinePlus – Ferritin Blood Test