What causes high Total serum iron and low PCV?

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

If your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL and your PCV is in between 39 % and 51 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Total serum iron and PCV 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	40.703
5-10 years	41.418
10-15 years	42.146
15-20 years	42.887
20-25 years	43.641
25-30 years	44.408
30-35 years	45.188
35-40 years	45.982
40-45 years	46.79
45-50 years	47.612
50-55 years	48.449
55-60 years	49.3
60-70 years	50.166
70-80 years	51.047
80-90 years	51.944
90-100 years	52.857
>100 years	53.786

*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 PCV : 39 - 51 %

Ideal values of PCV depending on age :

Age	Ideal PCV value
<5 years	39.685
5-10 years	40.382
10-15 years	41.092
15-20 years	41.814
20-25 years	42.549
25-30 years	43.297
30-35 years	44.058
35-40 years	44.832
40-45 years	45.62
45-50 years	46.422
50-55 years	47.238
55-60 years	48.068
60-70 years	48.913
70-80 years	49.772
80-90 years	50.646
90-100 years	50.631
>100 years	50.616

High Total serum iron and low PCV can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Total serum iron and PCV blood tests and the results are higher than 190 mcg/dL for Total serum iron and lower than 39 % for PCV, 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 PCV Tests Are Done :

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