What causes high Transferrin saturation and low BUN?

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

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % and your BUN is in between 6 mg/dL and 20 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Transferrin saturation and BUN 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	13.22633
5-10 years	13.4566
10-15 years	13.69088
15-20 years	13.92924
20-25 years	14.17175
25-30 years	14.41848
30-35 years	14.66951
35-40 years	14.92491
40-45 years	15.18475
45-50 years	15.44912
50-55 years	15.71809
55-60 years	15.99174
60-70 years	16.27016
70-80 years	16.55342
80-90 years	16.84162
90-100 years	17.13483
>100 years	17.43315

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

Normal range of BUN : 6 - 20 mg/dL

Ideal values of BUN depending on age :

Age	Ideal BUN value
<5 years	6.104
5-10 years	6.21
10-15 years	6.318
15-20 years	6.428
20-25 years	6.54
25-30 years	6.654
30-35 years	6.77
35-40 years	6.888
40-45 years	7.008
45-50 years	7.13
50-55 years	7.254
55-60 years	7.38
60-70 years	7.508
70-80 years	7.639
80-90 years	7.772
90-100 years	7.907
>100 years	8.045

High Transferrin saturation and low BUN can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Transferrin saturation and BUN blood tests and the results are higher than 45 % for Transferrin saturation and lower than 6 mg/dL for BUN, 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 BUN Tests Are Done :

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