What causes high Transferrin saturation and low Basophils?

High Transferrin saturation and low Basophils can be caused by many reasons.

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % and your Basophils is in between 0.1 % and 2 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Transferrin saturation and Basophils respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Some examples of conditions that can increase or decrease Transferrin saturation levels include:

• Anemia
• Your body doesnt have enough healthy red blood cells
• Chronic Illness
• 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	13.22295
5-10 years	13.44972
10-15 years	13.68038
15-20 years	13.915
20-25 years	14.15364
25-30 years	14.39637
30-35 years	14.64327
35-40 years	14.8944
40-45 years	15.14984
45-50 years	15.40966
50-55 years	15.67394
55-60 years	15.94275
60-70 years	16.21617
70-80 years	16.49428
80-90 years	16.77716
90-100 years	17.06489
>100 years	17.35755

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

Normal range of Basophils : 0.1 - 2 %

Ideal values of Basophils depending on age :

Age	Ideal Basophils value
<5 years	0.305
5-10 years	0.31
10-15 years	0.315
15-20 years	0.32
20-25 years	0.325
25-30 years	0.331
30-35 years	0.337
35-40 years	0.343
40-45 years	0.349
45-50 years	0.355
50-55 years	0.361
55-60 years	0.367
60-70 years	0.373
70-80 years	0.379
80-90 years	0.385
90-100 years	0.392
>100 years	0.399

High Transferrin saturation and low Basophils can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Transferrin saturation and Basophils blood tests and the results are higher than 45 % for Transferrin saturation and lower than 0.1 % for Basophils, 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 Transferrin saturation and Basophils Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Transferrin saturation and Basophils tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Transferrin saturation and Basophils 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 Transferrin saturation and Basophils Test reports by your pathologist.

Medical References

• Cleveland Clinic – TIBC (Total Iron-Binding Capacity) Test
• MedlinePlus – Total iron binding capacity
• Mayo Clinic – Hemochromatosis - Diagnosis and treatment