Serum ferritin is the amount of ferritin in the blood. Ferritin is the blood protein that stores iron in the blood. Serum ferritin tells if the blood has excess or diminished levels of iron. It is also most commonly used for the diagnosis of anemia.
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Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Low ferritin levels can cause fatigue and weakness. A full iron deficiency panel needs to be done. This includes: CBC (complete blood count) Differentials.
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Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Usually, after six months of iron pill therapy, the ferritin level means the iron stores should come to the normal range.
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Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Ferritin is an acute phase reactant. This means that apart from reflecting iron stores, it also reflects the inflammatory condition in the body.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Serum ferritin reflects the iron store. Whenever an Iron supplement is started, the iron store is replenished in last.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The presence of microcytic hypochromic red cells is indicative of iron deficiency anemia. Apart from this finding, the other findings are normal.
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