What causes high Total serum iron and low AST SGOT?

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

If your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL and your AST SGOT is in between 15 U/L and 37 U/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Total serum iron and AST SGOT 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 Total serum iron : 40 - 190 mcg/dL

Ideal values of Total serum iron depending on age :

Age	Ideal Total serum iron value
<5 years	40.69
5-10 years	41.392
10-15 years	42.106
15-20 years	42.833
20-25 years	43.572
25-30 years	44.324
30-35 years	45.089
35-40 years	45.867
40-45 years	46.659
45-50 years	47.464
50-55 years	48.283
55-60 years	49.116
60-70 years	49.964
70-80 years	50.826
80-90 years	51.703
90-100 years	52.595
>100 years	53.503

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Total serum iron levels include:

• Anemia
• Your body doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells
• Iron overload
• Iron poisoning
• Gastrointestinal blood loss

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Normal range of AST SGOT : 15 - 37 U/L

Ideal values of AST SGOT depending on age :

Age	Ideal AST SGOT value
<5 years	15.259
5-10 years	15.522
10-15 years	15.79
15-20 years	16.063
20-25 years	16.34
25-30 years	16.622
30-35 years	16.909
35-40 years	17.201
40-45 years	17.498
45-50 years	17.8
50-55 years	18.107
55-60 years	18.42
60-70 years	18.738
70-80 years	19.061
80-90 years	19.39
90-100 years	19.725
>100 years	20.065

High Total serum iron and low AST SGOT can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Total serum iron and AST SGOT blood tests and the results are higher than 190 mcg/dL for Total serum iron and lower than 15 U/L for AST SGOT, 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 Total serum iron and AST SGOT Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Total serum iron and AST SGOT tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Total serum iron and AST SGOT 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 Total serum iron and AST SGOT Test reports by your pathologist.

Medical References

• MedlinePlus – Serum iron test
• Cleveland Clinic – Iron Blood Test: What It Is & Results
• NIH – Serum iron, ferritin, transferrin, total iron binding capacity