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Ferritin normal range — check your value

Roughly 30 to 400 ng/mL for men and 15 to 150 ng/mL for women, with labs varying.

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What Ferritin measures

The protein that stores iron inside cells. The best single measure of how much iron your body has banked.

Ferritin normal range chart

ResultFerritin (ng/mL)
Below rangeBelow 4.63
In range4.63 – 204
Above range204 and above

These bands are for female, 31–45 years. Enter your age and gender above to see the bands for you. The table below shows the range for every age and gender.

Ferritin normal range by age and gender

AgeMaleFemale
0–1 years25 – 200 ng/mL25 – 200 ng/mL
2–6 years7 – 140 ng/mL4.63 – 204 ng/mL
7–11 years7 – 140 ng/mL4.63 – 204 ng/mL
12–17 years21.81 – 274.66 ng/mL4.63 – 204 ng/mL
18–30 years21.81 – 274.66 ng/mL4.63 – 204 ng/mL
31–45 years21.81 – 274.66 ng/mL4.63 – 204 ng/mL
46–60 years21.81 – 274.66 ng/mL4.63 – 204 ng/mL
60 years and above22 – 325 ng/mL4.63 – 204 ng/mL

What a high Ferritin means, and common causes

Iron stores appear full, but ferritin also rises with any inflammation, so a high value is not automatically iron overload.

Common causes: Infection or inflammation of any kind, fatty liver and other liver disease, alcohol, obesity, repeated transfusions, and genuine iron overload such as haemochromatosis.

What a low Ferritin means, and common causes

Iron stores are depleted. Ferritin falls before haemoglobin does, so it catches iron deficiency at its earliest stage.

Common causes: Heavy periods, pregnancy, poor dietary iron, hookworm, piles, stomach ulcers or gut bleeding, coeliac disease, and blood donation.

Frequently asked questions

Roughly 30 to 400 ng/mL for men and 15 to 150 ng/mL for women, with labs varying.
Yes. Infection or inflammation raises ferritin and can mask low stores, which is why a CRP is sometimes checked alongside it.
About three months of treatment, well after haemoglobin has returned to normal. Stopping as soon as haemoglobin recovers is why deficiency often comes back.
Sharir mein iron ka store khatam ho raha hai. Iron goliyan vitamin C ke saath lein aur chai ya doodh ke saath na lein.

Please note. This page explains what a number means against reference ranges for your age and gender. It does not diagnose anything, cannot see the rest of your report, and is no substitute for a doctor. If your lab’s printed range differs, your lab’s range applies.