What causes high Total serum iron and low Transferrin saturation?

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

If your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL and your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Total serum iron and Transferrin saturation 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	40.709
5-10 years	41.431
10-15 years	42.166
15-20 years	42.914
20-25 years	43.675
25-30 years	44.449
30-35 years	45.237
35-40 years	46.039
40-45 years	46.855
45-50 years	47.686
50-55 years	48.531
55-60 years	49.391
60-70 years	50.267
70-80 years	51.158
80-90 years	52.065
90-100 years	52.988
>100 years	53.927

*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 Transferrin saturation : 13 - 45 %

Ideal values of Transferrin saturation depending on age :

Age	Ideal Transferrin saturation value
<5 years	13.23
5-10 years	13.465
10-15 years	13.704
15-20 years	13.947
20-25 years	14.194
25-30 years	14.446
30-35 years	14.702
35-40 years	14.963
40-45 years	15.228
45-50 years	15.498
50-55 years	15.773
55-60 years	16.053
60-70 years	16.338
70-80 years	16.628
80-90 years	16.923
90-100 years	17.223
>100 years	17.528

High Total serum iron and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Total serum iron and Transferrin saturation blood tests and the results are higher than 190 mcg/dL for Total serum iron and lower than 13 % for Transferrin saturation, 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 Transferrin saturation Tests Are Done :

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