What causes high Phosphorus and low Transferrin saturation?
High Phosphorus and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by many reasons.
If your Phosphorus is in between 2.5 mg/dL and 4.5 mg/dL and your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Phosphorus 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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Normal range of Phosphorus : 2.5 - 4.5 mg/dL
| Age | Ideal Phosphorus value |
|---|---|
| <5 years | 2.526 |
| 5-10 years | 2.552 |
| 10-15 years | 2.578 |
| 15-20 years | 2.605 |
| 20-25 years | 2.632 |
| 25-30 years | 2.659 |
| 30-35 years | 2.686 |
| 35-40 years | 2.714 |
| 40-45 years | 2.742 |
| 45-50 years | 2.77 |
| 50-55 years | 2.799 |
| 55-60 years | 2.828 |
| 60-70 years | 2.857 |
| 70-80 years | 2.886 |
| 80-90 years | 2.916 |
| 90-100 years | 2.946 |
| >100 years | 2.976 |
*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records
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Total number of patients treatedSome examples of conditions that increase or decrease Phosphorus levels include:
- Increased blood calcium
- Diabetic ketoacidosis (after treatment)
- Liver disease
- Rickets and osteomalacia (due to vitamin D deficiencies)
- Kidney failure
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Normal range of Transferrin saturation : 13 - 45 %
| Age | Ideal Transferrin saturation value |
|---|---|
| <5 years | 13.134 |
| 5-10 years | 13.269 |
| 10-15 years | 13.406 |
| 15-20 years | 13.544 |
| 20-25 years | 13.684 |
| 25-30 years | 13.825 |
| 30-35 years | 13.967 |
| 35-40 years | 14.111 |
| 40-45 years | 14.256 |
| 45-50 years | 14.403 |
| 50-55 years | 14.551 |
| 55-60 years | 14.701 |
| 60-70 years | 14.852 |
| 70-80 years | 15.005 |
| 80-90 years | 15.16 |
| 90-100 years | 15.316 |
| >100 years | 15.474 |
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Also Read : Symptoms of Low Transferrin saturation
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Know moreHigh Phosphorus and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Phosphorus and Transferrin saturation blood tests and the results are higher than 4.5 mg/dL for Phosphorus 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 Phosphorus and Transferrin saturation Tests Are Done :
If your doctor wants Phosphorus and Transferrin saturation tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Phosphorus 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 Phosphorus and Transferrin saturation Test reports by your pathologist.
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