What causes high Ferritin and low Platelet count?

High Ferritin and low Platelet count can be caused by many reasons.

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your Platelet count is in between 150 thou/uL and 450 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and Platelet count 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	22.375
5-10 years	22.756
10-15 years	23.144
15-20 years	23.538
20-25 years	23.939
25-30 years	24.347
30-35 years	24.762
35-40 years	25.184
40-45 years	25.613
45-50 years	26.049
50-55 years	26.493
55-60 years	26.944
60-70 years	27.403
70-80 years	27.87
80-90 years	28.345
90-100 years	28.828
>100 years	29.319

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

Normal range of Platelet count : 150 - 450 thou/uL

Ideal values of Platelet count depending on age :

Age	Ideal Platelet count value
<5 years	152.555
5-10 years	155.153
10-15 years	157.795
15-20 years	160.482
20-25 years	163.215
25-30 years	165.995
30-35 years	168.822
35-40 years	171.697
40-45 years	174.621
45-50 years	177.595
50-55 years	180.619
55-60 years	183.695
60-70 years	186.823
70-80 years	190.005
80-90 years	193.241
90-100 years	196.532
>100 years	199.879

High Ferritin and low Platelet count can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and Platelet count blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 150 thou/uL for Platelet count, 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 Platelet count Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

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