What causes high Ferritin and low Direct LDL cholesterol?

High Ferritin and low Direct LDL cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your Direct LDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and Direct LDL cholesterol 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	23.166
15-20 years	23.568
20-25 years	23.977
25-30 years	24.393
30-35 years	24.816
35-40 years	25.247
40-45 years	25.685
45-50 years	26.131
50-55 years	26.585
55-60 years	27.047
60-70 years	27.517
70-80 years	27.995
80-90 years	28.481
90-100 years	28.975
>100 years	29.478

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

Normal range of Direct LDL cholesterol : 40 - 100 mg/dL

Ideal values of Direct LDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Direct LDL cholesterol value
<5 years	5.087
5-10 years	5.087
10-15 years	5.087
15-20 years	5.087
20-25 years	5.087
25-30 years	5.087
30-35 years	5.087
35-40 years	5.087
40-45 years	5.087
45-50 years	5.087
50-55 years	5.087
55-60 years	5.087
60-70 years	5.087
70-80 years	5.087
80-90 years	5.087
90-100 years	5.087
>100 years	5.087

High Ferritin and low Direct LDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and Direct LDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 40 mg/dL for Direct LDL cholesterol, 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 Direct LDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

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