What causes high Ferritin and low Vitamin B12?

High Ferritin and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by many reasons.

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your Vitamin B12 is in between 211 pg/mL and 911 pg/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and Vitamin B12 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	22.386
5-10 years	22.779
10-15 years	23.179
15-20 years	23.586
20-25 years	24
25-30 years	24.421
30-35 years	24.849
35-40 years	25.285
40-45 years	25.728
45-50 years	26.179
50-55 years	26.638
55-60 years	27.105
60-70 years	27.58
70-80 years	28.064
80-90 years	28.556
90-100 years	29.057
>100 years	29.567

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

Normal range of Vitamin B12 : 211 - 911 pg/mL

Ideal values of Vitamin B12 depending on age :

Age	Ideal Vitamin B12 value
<5 years	214.701
5-10 years	218.467
10-15 years	222.299
15-20 years	226.198
20-25 years	230.166
25-30 years	234.203
30-35 years	238.311
35-40 years	242.491
40-45 years	246.744
45-50 years	251.072
50-55 years	255.476
55-60 years	259.957
60-70 years	264.517
70-80 years	269.157
80-90 years	273.878
90-100 years	278.682
>100 years	283.57

High Ferritin and low Vitamin B12 can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and Vitamin B12 blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 211 pg/mL for Vitamin B12, 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 Vitamin B12 Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Ferritin and Vitamin B12 tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Ferritin and Vitamin B12 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 Vitamin B12 Test reports by your pathologist.

Medical References

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