What causes high Total serum iron and low HbA1c?

High Total serum iron and low HbA1c can be caused by many reasons.

If your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL and your HbA1c is in between 4 % and 5.7 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Total serum iron and HbA1c 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	40.687
5-10 years	41.386
10-15 years	42.097
15-20 years	42.82
20-25 years	43.555
25-30 years	44.303
30-35 years	45.064
35-40 years	45.838
40-45 years	46.625
45-50 years	47.426
50-55 years	48.24
55-60 years	49.068
60-70 years	49.91
70-80 years	50.767
80-90 years	51.639
90-100 years	52.526
>100 years	53.428

*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 HbA1c : 4 - 5.7 %

Ideal values of HbA1c depending on age :

Age	Ideal HbA1c value
<5 years	4.069
5-10 years	4.139
10-15 years	4.21
15-20 years	4.282
20-25 years	4.356
25-30 years	4.431
30-35 years	4.507
35-40 years	4.584
40-45 years	4.663
45-50 years	4.743
50-55 years	4.824
55-60 years	4.907
60-70 years	4.991
70-80 years	5.077
80-90 years	5.164
90-100 years	5.253
>100 years	5.343

High Total serum iron and low HbA1c can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Total serum iron and HbA1c blood tests and the results are higher than 190 mcg/dL for Total serum iron and lower than 4 % for HbA1c, 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 HbA1c Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Total serum iron and HbA1c tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Total serum iron and HbA1c 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 HbA1c 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