What causes high PPBG and low Total serum iron?

High PPBG and low Total serum iron can be caused by many reasons.

If your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL and your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for PPBG and Total serum iron 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	81.418
5-10 years	82.861
10-15 years	84.329
15-20 years	85.823
20-25 years	87.344
25-30 years	88.892
30-35 years	90.467
35-40 years	92.07
40-45 years	93.701
45-50 years	95.361
50-55 years	97.051
55-60 years	98.771
60-70 years	100.521
70-80 years	102.302
80-90 years	104.115
90-100 years	105.96
>100 years	107.838

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

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Normal range of Total serum iron : 40 - 190 mcg/dL

Ideal values of Total serum iron depending on age :

Age	Ideal Total serum iron value
<5 years	40.709
5-10 years	41.43
10-15 years	42.164
15-20 years	42.911
20-25 years	43.671
25-30 years	44.445
30-35 years	45.233
35-40 years	46.035
40-45 years	46.851
45-50 years	47.681
50-55 years	48.526
55-60 years	49.386
60-70 years	50.261
70-80 years	51.152
80-90 years	52.058
90-100 years	52.98
>100 years	53.919

High PPBG and low Total serum iron can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take PPBG and Total serum iron blood tests and the results are higher than 140 mg/dL for PPBG and lower than 40 mcg/dL for Total serum iron, 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 Total serum iron Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants PPBG and Total serum iron tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the PPBG and Total serum iron 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 Total serum iron 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