What causes high Ferritin and low Hemoglobin?

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

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your Hemoglobin is in between 13 g/dL and 17 g/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and Hemoglobin 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	22.374
5-10 years	22.754
10-15 years	23.141
15-20 years	23.534
20-25 years	23.934
25-30 years	24.341
30-35 years	24.755
35-40 years	25.176
40-45 years	25.604
45-50 years	26.039
50-55 years	26.482
55-60 years	26.932
60-70 years	27.39
70-80 years	27.856
80-90 years	28.33
90-100 years	28.812
>100 years	29.302

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

Normal range of Hemoglobin : 13 - 17 g/dL

Ideal values of Hemoglobin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hemoglobin value
<5 years	13.221
5-10 years	13.446
10-15 years	13.675
15-20 years	13.907
20-25 years	14.143
25-30 years	14.383
30-35 years	14.628
35-40 years	14.877
40-45 years	15.13
45-50 years	15.387
50-55 years	15.649
55-60 years	15.915
60-70 years	16.186
70-80 years	16.461
80-90 years	16.741
90-100 years	16.737
>100 years	16.733

High Ferritin and low Hemoglobin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and Hemoglobin blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 13 g/dL for Hemoglobin, 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 Hemoglobin Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

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