What causes high PPBG and low Ferritin?

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

If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL 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 PPBG and Ferritin respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.385
5-10 years	82.794
10-15 years	84.227
15-20 years	85.685
20-25 years	87.168
25-30 years	88.677
30-35 years	90.212
35-40 years	91.774
40-45 years	93.363
45-50 years	94.979
50-55 years	96.623
55-60 years	98.296
60-70 years	99.998
70-80 years	101.729
80-90 years	103.49
90-100 years	105.281
>100 years	107.103

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

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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	22.381
5-10 years	22.768
10-15 years	23.162
15-20 years	23.563
20-25 years	23.971
25-30 years	24.386
30-35 years	24.808
35-40 years	25.237
40-45 years	25.674
45-50 years	26.118
50-55 years	26.57
55-60 years	27.03
60-70 years	27.498
70-80 years	27.974
80-90 years	28.458
90-100 years	28.951
>100 years	29.452

High PPBG and low Ferritin can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PPBG and Ferritin blood tests and the results are higher than 140 mg/dL for PPBG 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 PPBG and Ferritin Tests Are Done :

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

Medical References

• NIH – Postprandial Blood Glucose can be less than Fasting Blood Glucose and this is not a Laboratory Error
• NIH – Postprandial Blood Glucose Outweighs Fasting Blood Glucose and HbA1c in screening Coronary Heart Disease
• NIH – Preprandial blood glucose values and glycemic responses in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus at constant insulinemia