What causes high Transferrin saturation and low HDL cholesterol?

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

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % and your HDL cholesterol is in between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Transferrin saturation and HDL cholesterol 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	13.22555
5-10 years	13.45501
10-15 years	13.68845
15-20 years	13.92594
20-25 years	14.16756
25-30 years	14.41337
30-35 years	14.66344
35-40 years	14.91785
40-45 years	15.17667
45-50 years	15.43999
50-55 years	15.70787
55-60 years	15.9804
60-70 years	16.25766
70-80 years	16.53973
80-90 years	16.82669
90-100 years	17.11863
>100 years	17.41564

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

Normal range of HDL cholesterol : 40 - 60 mg/dL

Ideal values of HDL cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal HDL cholesterol value
<5 years	40.694
5-10 years	41.4
10-15 years	42.118
15-20 years	42.849
20-25 years	43.592
25-30 years	44.348
30-35 years	45.117
35-40 years	45.9
40-45 years	46.696
45-50 years	47.506
50-55 years	48.33
55-60 years	49.169
60-70 years	50.022
70-80 years	50.89
80-90 years	51.773
90-100 years	52.671
>100 years	53.585

High Transferrin saturation and low HDL cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Transferrin saturation and HDL cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 45 % for Transferrin saturation and lower than 40 mg/dL for HDL cholesterol, 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 HDL cholesterol Tests Are Done :

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