What causes high Ferritin and low PCV?

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

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and PCV 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	22.387
5-10 years	22.78
10-15 years	23.18
15-20 years	23.587
20-25 years	24.001
25-30 years	24.423
30-35 years	24.852
35-40 years	25.289
40-45 years	25.733
45-50 years	26.185
50-55 years	26.645
55-60 years	27.113
60-70 years	27.589
70-80 years	28.074
80-90 years	28.567
90-100 years	29.069
>100 years	29.58

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

Normal range of PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	39.685
5-10 years	40.382
10-15 years	41.092
15-20 years	41.814
20-25 years	42.549
25-30 years	43.297
30-35 years	44.058
35-40 years	44.832
40-45 years	45.62
45-50 years	46.422
50-55 years	47.238
55-60 years	48.068
60-70 years	48.913
70-80 years	49.772
80-90 years	50.646
90-100 years	50.631
>100 years	50.616

High Ferritin and low PCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and PCV blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 39 % for PCV, 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 PCV Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

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