What causes high Total serum iron and low TIBC?

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

If your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL and your TIBC is in between 250 mcg/dL and 450 mcg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Total serum iron and TIBC 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	40.708
5-10 years	41.429
10-15 years	42.163
15-20 years	42.91
20-25 years	43.67
25-30 years	44.443
30-35 years	45.23
35-40 years	46.031
40-45 years	46.846
45-50 years	47.676
50-55 years	48.52
55-60 years	49.379
60-70 years	50.254
70-80 years	51.144
80-90 years	52.05
90-100 years	52.972
>100 years	53.91

*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 TIBC : 250 - 450 mcg/dL

Ideal values of TIBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal TIBC value
<5 years	254.428
5-10 years	258.934
10-15 years	263.52
15-20 years	268.187
20-25 years	272.937
25-30 years	277.771
30-35 years	282.69
35-40 years	287.696
40-45 years	292.791
45-50 years	297.976
50-55 years	303.253
55-60 years	308.624
60-70 years	314.09
70-80 years	319.653
80-90 years	325.314
90-100 years	331.075
>100 years	336.938

High Total serum iron and low TIBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Total serum iron and TIBC blood tests and the results are higher than 190 mcg/dL for Total serum iron and lower than 250 mcg/dL for TIBC, 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 TIBC Tests Are Done :

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