Should Ferritin Be High or Low?
The Ferritin Test Is a Simple Blood Test. High Levels of Ferritin Can Indicate an Iron Storage Disorder, Such as Hemochromatosis, or a Chronic Disease Process...
The ferritin test is a simple blood test. High levels of ferritin can indicate an iron storage disorder, such as hemochromatosis, or a chronic disease process. Low levels of ferritin are indicative of iron deficiency, which causes anemia (a reduction in the number of oxygen-carrying red blood cells).
What should ferritin levels be?
Results. The normal range for blood ferritin is: For men, 24 to 336 micrograms per liter. For women, 11 to 307 micrograms per liter.
What level of ferritin is too high?
Many laboratories consider serum ferritin levels greater than 200 ng/mL in women and greater than 300 ng/mL in men to be abnormal. However, a large percentage of the general population has a serum ferritin level between 200 and 1,000 ng/mL.
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