What causes high Total serum iron and low Hematocrit?

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

If your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL and your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Total serum iron and Hematocrit 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	40.682
5-10 years	41.375
10-15 years	42.08
15-20 years	42.797
20-25 years	43.526
25-30 years	44.268
30-35 years	45.022
35-40 years	45.789
40-45 years	46.569
45-50 years	47.363
50-55 years	48.17
55-60 years	48.991
60-70 years	49.826
70-80 years	50.675
80-90 years	51.539
90-100 years	52.417
>100 years	53.31

*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 Hematocrit : 40 - 50 %

Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :

Age	Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years	40.682
5-10 years	41.375
10-15 years	42.08
15-20 years	42.797
20-25 years	43.526
25-30 years	44.268
30-35 years	45.022
35-40 years	45.789
40-45 years	46.569
45-50 years	47.363
50-55 years	48.17
55-60 years	48.991
60-70 years	49.826
70-80 years	49.811
80-90 years	49.797
90-100 years	49.783
>100 years	49.768

High Total serum iron and low Hematocrit can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Total serum iron and Hematocrit blood tests and the results are higher than 190 mcg/dL for Total serum iron and lower than 40 % for Hematocrit, 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 Hematocrit Tests Are Done :

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