What causes high Transferrin saturation and low PPBG?

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

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % and your PPBG is in between 80 mg/dL and 140 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Transferrin saturation and PPBG 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	13.22971
5-10 years	13.46348
10-15 years	13.70138
15-20 years	13.94348
20-25 years	14.18986
25-30 years	14.44059
30-35 years	14.69576
35-40 years	14.95543
40-45 years	15.21969
45-50 years	15.48862
50-55 years	15.7623
55-60 years	16.04082
60-70 years	16.32426
70-80 years	16.61271
80-90 years	16.90626
90-100 years	17.20499
>100 years	17.509

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

Normal range of PPBG : 80 - 140 mg/dL

Ideal values of PPBG depending on age :

Age	Ideal PPBG value
<5 years	81.414
5-10 years	82.853
10-15 years	84.317
15-20 years	85.807
20-25 years	87.323
25-30 years	88.866
30-35 years	90.436
35-40 years	92.034
40-45 years	93.66
45-50 years	95.315
50-55 years	96.999
55-60 years	98.713
60-70 years	100.457
70-80 years	102.232
80-90 years	104.038
90-100 years	105.876
>100 years	107.747

High Transferrin saturation and low PPBG can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Transferrin saturation and PPBG blood tests and the results are higher than 45 % for Transferrin saturation and lower than 80 mg/dL for PPBG, 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 PPBG Tests Are Done :

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