What causes high Vitamin B12 and low Transferrin saturation?

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High Vitamin B12 and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by many reasons.

If your Vitamin B12 is in between 211 pg/mL and 911 pg/mL and your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Vitamin B12 and Transferrin saturation respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

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Normal range of Vitamin B12 : 211 - 911 pg/mL

Ideal values of Vitamin B12 depending on age :
Age Ideal Vitamin B12 value
<5 years 214.741
5-10 years 218.548
10-15 years 222.423
15-20 years 226.367
20-25 years 230.38
25-30 years 234.465
30-35 years 238.622
35-40 years 242.853
40-45 years 247.159
45-50 years 251.541
50-55 years 256.001
55-60 years 260.54
60-70 years 265.159
70-80 years 269.86
80-90 years 274.645
90-100 years 279.514
>100 years 284.47

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

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Vitamin B12 levels include:

  • Crohn disease
  • Ulcerative colitis
  • Celiac disease
  • Reduced stomach acid production
  • Pancreatic insufficiency

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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 13.23
5-10 years 13.465
10-15 years 13.704
15-20 years 13.947
20-25 years 14.194
25-30 years 14.446
30-35 years 14.702
35-40 years 14.963
40-45 years 15.228
45-50 years 15.498
50-55 years 15.773
55-60 years 16.053
60-70 years 16.338
70-80 years 16.628
80-90 years 16.923
90-100 years 17.223
>100 years 17.528
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High Vitamin B12 and low Transferrin saturation can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Vitamin B12 and Transferrin saturation blood tests and the results are higher than 911 pg/mL for Vitamin B12 and lower than 13 % for Transferrin saturation, 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 Vitamin B12 and Transferrin saturation Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Vitamin B12 and Transferrin saturation tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Vitamin B12 and Transferrin saturation 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 Vitamin B12 and Transferrin saturation Test reports by your pathologist.

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