What causes high Ferritin and low Vitamin D?

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

If your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL and your Vitamin D is in between 75 nmol/L and 250 nmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Ferritin and Vitamin D 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 22.386
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 24.85
35-40 years 25.286
40-45 years 25.73
45-50 years 26.182
50-55 years 26.642
55-60 years 27.11
60-70 years 27.586
70-80 years 28.07
80-90 years 28.563
90-100 years 29.065
>100 years 29.575

*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 Vitamin D : 75 - 250 nmol/L

Ideal values of Vitamin D depending on age :
Age Ideal Vitamin D value
<5 years 76.317
5-10 years 77.657
10-15 years 79.021
15-20 years 80.409
20-25 years 81.821
25-30 years 83.258
30-35 years 84.72
35-40 years 86.208
40-45 years 87.722
45-50 years 89.262
50-55 years 90.829
55-60 years 92.424
60-70 years 94.047
70-80 years 95.698
80-90 years 97.378
90-100 years 99.088
>100 years 100.828
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High Ferritin and low Vitamin D can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Ferritin and Vitamin D blood tests and the results are higher than 322 ng/mL for Ferritin and lower than 75 nmol/L for Vitamin D, 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 D Tests Are Done :

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

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