What causes high Hematocrit and low Ferritin?

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

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your Ferritin is in between 22 ng/mL and 322 ng/mL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and Ferritin 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 Hematocrit levels include:

• Damage to the bone marrow
• Kidney failure
• Excessive destruction of red blood cells
• Chronic inflammatory diseases
• Congenital heart disease

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Normal range of Hematocrit : 40 - 50 %

Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years	40.804
5-10 years	41.624
10-15 years	42.461
15-20 years	43.314
20-25 years	44.185
25-30 years	45.073
30-35 years	45.979
35-40 years	46.903
40-45 years	47.846
45-50 years	48.808
50-55 years	49.789
55-60 years	49.769
60-70 years	49.749
70-80 years	49.729
80-90 years	49.709
90-100 years	49.689
>100 years	49.669

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

Normal range of Ferritin : 22 - 322 ng/mL

Ideal values of Ferritin depending on age :

Age	Ideal Ferritin value
<5 years	22.442
5-10 years	22.893
10-15 years	23.353
15-20 years	23.822
20-25 years	24.301
25-30 years	24.789
30-35 years	25.287
35-40 years	25.795
40-45 years	26.313
45-50 years	26.842
50-55 years	27.382
55-60 years	27.932
60-70 years	28.493
70-80 years	29.066
80-90 years	29.65
90-100 years	30.246
>100 years	30.854

High Hematocrit and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 22 ng/mL for Ferritin, 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 Hematocrit and Ferritin Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• Cleveland Clinic – Hematocrit Test: What It Is, Levels, and High & Low Range
• Mayo Clinic – Hematocrit test
• MedlinePlus – Hematocrit Test