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Blood Test Discussion
Low ferritin and high total iron
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<blockquote data-quote="Saul" data-source="post: 85689" data-attributes="member: 16541"><p>Interesting. Your numbers don't match up with a typical situation. Your very low ferritin indicates that your iron storage in your body's organs is low. And your Iron Binding Capacity (TBIC - bloods ability to bind iron) is also high. These both indicate that you are anemic and should stop or cut back on blood donations and eat some food that is iron rich. </p><p>.</p><p>But, the other numbers don't match up. Your Total iron or serum iron is the amount of iron in your blood and is high. Your blood stores very little iron (beyond RBCs) and is mostly a transport mechanism. I find it odd that this is high. Did you eat iron rich foods before your blood work or take iron supplement (something to spike your blood iron levels)? Your % saturation is in the normal range - but this is just a ratio related to your iron binding capacity. </p><p>.</p><p>I am not a doctor but I would say you are anemic and should cut back on blood donations. Any other health issues or blood work out of range? When you say total iron at 216 - are your referring to transferrin or serum iron? How was your hemoglobin? </p><p>.</p><p>The following is a helpful link. See the table on the last page. </p><p><a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53a43c06e4b0e3d4e75dd4df/t/54a44f62e4b057f9e38bfadf/1420054370996/HHC_ALL2011.pdf" target="_blank">https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53a43c06e4b0e3d4e75dd4df/t/54a44f62e4b057f9e38bfadf/1420054370996/HHC_ALL2011.pdf</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Saul, post: 85689, member: 16541"] Interesting. Your numbers don't match up with a typical situation. Your very low ferritin indicates that your iron storage in your body's organs is low. And your Iron Binding Capacity (TBIC - bloods ability to bind iron) is also high. These both indicate that you are anemic and should stop or cut back on blood donations and eat some food that is iron rich. . But, the other numbers don't match up. Your Total iron or serum iron is the amount of iron in your blood and is high. Your blood stores very little iron (beyond RBCs) and is mostly a transport mechanism. I find it odd that this is high. Did you eat iron rich foods before your blood work or take iron supplement (something to spike your blood iron levels)? Your % saturation is in the normal range - but this is just a ratio related to your iron binding capacity. . I am not a doctor but I would say you are anemic and should cut back on blood donations. Any other health issues or blood work out of range? When you say total iron at 216 - are your referring to transferrin or serum iron? How was your hemoglobin? . The following is a helpful link. See the table on the last page. [URL]https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53a43c06e4b0e3d4e75dd4df/t/54a44f62e4b057f9e38bfadf/1420054370996/HHC_ALL2011.pdf[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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