What causes high Transferrin saturation and low Potassium?

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

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % and your Potassium is in between 3.5 mmol/L and 5.1 mmol/L then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Transferrin saturation and Potassium 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	13.22698
5-10 years	13.45792
10-15 years	13.6929
15-20 years	13.93198
20-25 years	14.17523
25-30 years	14.42273
30-35 years	14.67455
35-40 years	14.93077
40-45 years	15.19146
45-50 years	15.4567
50-55 years	15.72657
55-60 years	16.00116
60-70 years	16.28054
70-80 years	16.5648
80-90 years	16.85402
90-100 years	17.14829
>100 years	17.4477

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

Normal range of Potassium : 3.5 - 5.1 mmol/L

Ideal values of Potassium depending on age :

Age	Ideal Potassium value
<5 years	3.561
5-10 years	3.623
10-15 years	3.686
15-20 years	3.75
20-25 years	3.815
25-30 years	3.882
30-35 years	3.95
35-40 years	4.019
40-45 years	4.089
45-50 years	4.16
50-55 years	4.233
55-60 years	4.307
60-70 years	4.382
70-80 years	4.459
80-90 years	4.537
90-100 years	4.616
>100 years	4.697

High Transferrin saturation and low Potassium can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Transferrin saturation and Potassium blood tests and the results are higher than 45 % for Transferrin saturation and lower than 3.5 mmol/L for Potassium, 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 Potassium Tests Are Done :

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