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What is ferritin level blood test?
A ferritin level blood test helps your doctor understand how much iron your body stores. If a ferritin test reveals that your blood ferritin level is lower than normal, it indicates your body's iron stores are low and you have iron deficiency.
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What does an extremely high ferritin level mean?
An extremely high ferritin level could indicate that you have a condition that causes your body to store too much iron.
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Is a ferritin level of 33 low or normal?
The normal range for ferritin in your blood serum is 24 to 336 ng/mL for adult males. For adult females. Hence if you have a value of 33 then it falls within the range.
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What are the symptoms of high or low ferritin levels?
The symptoms of high and low ferritin levels are different from each other. Low levels of ferritin include fatigue, dizziness, and headache. High levels of ferritin may include heart palpitations and rapid heart beats.
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What happen with serum ferritin deficiency?
When there is a serum ferritin deficiency in the body the person experiences fatigue, weakness, pale skin, and chest pain.
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Is a ferritin level of 7 bad?
Yes, a ferritin level of 7 is low and you are recommended to consult a doctor to know the right ways to treat iron deficiencies.
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What could cause someone to have high ferritin but low iron?
The elevated ferritin in these states reflects increased total body iron stores, however, due to certain reasons the iron must not be used by the body.
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How to lower serum ferritin levels?
One can lower ferritin levels by consuming dark-green leafy vegetables and a lean protein diet reduces serum ferritin concentrations and may benefit patients with chronic diseases, iron overload, and iron-induced oxidative stress.
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Is a ferritin level of 5.5 ng/ml bad?
Low ferritin levels are anything ranging for men <40 ng/mL. For women: <12 ng/mL.
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What is the cause of extremely low ferritin in females in reproductive age?
In women of reproductive age, heavy periods and pregnancy are the most common causes of iron deficiency anemia as your body needs extra iron for your baby during pregnancy.
Last updated on 28 Sep 2023