What causes high Total serum iron and low WBC?

high Total serum iron

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

If your Total serum iron is in between 40 mcg/dL and 190 mcg/dL and your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Total serum iron and WBC respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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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 40.681
5-10 years 41.373
10-15 years 42.077
15-20 years 42.793
20-25 years 43.521
25-30 years 44.262
30-35 years 45.015
35-40 years 45.781
40-45 years 46.56
45-50 years 47.352
50-55 years 48.158
55-60 years 48.978
60-70 years 49.812
70-80 years 50.66
80-90 years 51.522
90-100 years 52.399
>100 years 53.291

*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 WBC : 4 - 11 thou/uL

Ideal values of WBC depending on age :
Age Ideal WBC value
<5 years 4.068
5-10 years 4.137
10-15 years 4.207
15-20 years 4.279
20-25 years 4.352
25-30 years 4.426
30-35 years 4.501
35-40 years 4.578
40-45 years 4.656
45-50 years 4.735
50-55 years 4.816
55-60 years 4.898
60-70 years 4.981
70-80 years 5.066
80-90 years 5.152
90-100 years 5.24
>100 years 5.329

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

If your doctor wants Total serum iron and WBC tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Total serum iron and WBC 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 WBC Test reports by your pathologist.

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