What causes high Transferrin saturation and low WBC?

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

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % and your WBC is in between 4 thou/uL and 11 thou/uL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Transferrin saturation and WBC 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	13.22126
5-10 years	13.44629
10-15 years	13.67515
15-20 years	13.9079
20-25 years	14.14461
25-30 years	14.38535
30-35 years	14.63019
35-40 years	14.8792
40-45 years	15.13244
45-50 years	15.38999
50-55 years	15.65193
55-60 years	15.91833
60-70 years	16.18926
70-80 years	16.4648
80-90 years	16.74503
90-100 years	17.03003
>100 years	17.31988

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

Normal range of WBC : 4 - 11 thou/uL

Ideal values of WBC depending on age :

Age	Ideal WBC value
<5 years	4.068
5-10 years	4.137
10-15 years	4.207
15-20 years	4.279
20-25 years	4.352
25-30 years	4.426
30-35 years	4.501
35-40 years	4.578
40-45 years	4.656
45-50 years	4.735
50-55 years	4.816
55-60 years	4.898
60-70 years	4.981
70-80 years	5.066
80-90 years	5.152
90-100 years	5.24
>100 years	5.329

High Transferrin saturation and low WBC can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Transferrin saturation and WBC blood tests and the results are higher than 45 % for Transferrin saturation and lower than 4 thou/uL for WBC, 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 WBC Tests Are Done :

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