What causes high HbA1c and low Transferrin saturation?

High HbA1c and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by many reasons.

If your HbA1c is in between 4 % and 5.7 % and your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for HbA1c and Transferrin saturation 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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• Kidney damage
• Eye damage
• Foot damage
• Alzheimer's disease
• Heart and blood vessel disease

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Normal range of HbA1c : 4 - 5.7 %

Ideal values of HbA1c depending on age :

Age	Ideal HbA1c value
<5 years	4.049
5-10 years	4.099
10-15 years	4.149
15-20 years	4.2
20-25 years	4.252
25-30 years	4.304
30-35 years	4.357
35-40 years	4.411
40-45 years	4.465
45-50 years	4.52
50-55 years	4.576
55-60 years	4.632
60-70 years	4.689
70-80 years	4.747
80-90 years	4.805
90-100 years	4.864
>100 years	4.924

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

Normal range of Transferrin saturation : 13 - 45 %

Ideal values of Transferrin saturation depending on age :

Age	Ideal Transferrin saturation value
<5 years	13.16
5-10 years	13.322
10-15 years	13.486
15-20 years	13.652
20-25 years	13.82
25-30 years	13.99
30-35 years	14.162
35-40 years	14.336
40-45 years	14.512
45-50 years	14.69
50-55 years	14.871
55-60 years	15.054
60-70 years	15.239
70-80 years	15.426
80-90 years	15.616
90-100 years	15.808
>100 years	16.002

High HbA1c and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take HbA1c and Transferrin saturation blood tests and the results are higher than 5.7 % for HbA1c and lower than 13 % for Transferrin saturation, 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 HbA1c and Transferrin saturation Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants HbA1c and Transferrin saturation tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the HbA1c and Transferrin saturation 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 HbA1c and Transferrin saturation Test reports by your pathologist.

Medical References

• MedlinePlus – Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) Test
• NIH – The A1C Test & Diabetes
• Mayo Clinic – A1C test