What causes high Total serum iron and low Chloride?

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

If your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL and your Chloride is in between 98 mmol/L and 107 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Total serum iron and Chloride 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	40.699
5-10 years	41.41
10-15 years	42.133
15-20 years	42.869
20-25 years	43.618
25-30 years	44.38
30-35 years	45.155
35-40 years	45.944
40-45 years	46.747
45-50 years	47.564
50-55 years	48.395
55-60 years	49.24
60-70 years	50.1
70-80 years	50.975
80-90 years	51.866
90-100 years	52.772
>100 years	53.694

*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 Chloride : 98 - 107 mmol/L

Ideal values of Chloride depending on age :

Age	Ideal Chloride value
<5 years	99.712
5-10 years	101.454
10-15 years	103.226
15-20 years	105.029
20-25 years	106.864
25-30 years	106.831
30-35 years	106.798
35-40 years	106.766
40-45 years	106.733
45-50 years	106.701
50-55 years	106.668
55-60 years	106.635
60-70 years	106.603
70-80 years	106.57
80-90 years	106.538
90-100 years	106.505
>100 years	106.473

High Total serum iron and low Chloride can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Total serum iron and Chloride blood tests and the results are higher than 190 mcg/dL for Total serum iron and lower than 98 mmol/L for Chloride, 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 Chloride Tests Are Done :

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