What causes high Ferritin and low FT3 thyroid?

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High Ferritin and low FT3 thyroid can be caused by many reasons.

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your FT3 thyroid is in between 2.3 pg/mL and 4.2 pg/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and FT3 thyroid respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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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 22.385
5-10 years 22.777
10-15 years 23.175
15-20 years 23.58
20-25 years 23.992
25-30 years 24.412
30-35 years 24.839
35-40 years 25.273
40-45 years 25.715
45-50 years 26.165
50-55 years 26.623
55-60 years 27.089
60-70 years 27.563
70-80 years 28.045
80-90 years 28.536
90-100 years 29.035
>100 years 29.543

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

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Some examples of conditions that 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 FT3 thyroid : 2.3 - 4.2 pg/mL

Ideal values of FT3 thyroid depending on age :
Age Ideal FT3 thyroid value
<5 years 2.34
5-10 years 2.381
10-15 years 2.423
15-20 years 2.465
20-25 years 2.508
25-30 years 2.552
30-35 years 2.597
35-40 years 2.642
40-45 years 2.688
45-50 years 2.735
50-55 years 2.783
55-60 years 2.832
60-70 years 2.882
70-80 years 2.932
80-90 years 2.983
90-100 years 3.035
>100 years 3.088
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High Ferritin and low FT3 thyroid can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and FT3 thyroid blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 2.3 pg/mL for FT3 thyroid, 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 FT3 thyroid Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Ferritin and FT3 thyroid tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Ferritin and FT3 thyroid 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 FT3 thyroid Test reports by your pathologist.

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