is a level of 17.50 in ferritin blood test consider low in a male 66 years old
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yes sir ! drink all you like - it might effect the test but sure what the hell !
Have ferritin level of 587 & a fatty liver & cholesterol of 6.9
When having a Total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) or transferrin, than it is necessary to avoid eating or drinking for 8 hours before the blood test. It is not necessary to fast when having a ferritin blood test.
Ferritin is a protein that stores iron. Low ferritin is a precursor to anemia, so if you do nothing about the low ferritin level your iron level will eventually drop.
is a level of 17.50 in ferritin blood test consider low in a male 66 years old
Anaemia can be associated with low ferritin and high Folate levels.
you may have hereditry hemochromatosis
ferritin
reddish brown
If ferritin is high, there is iron in excess or else there is an acute inflammatory reaction in which ferritin is mobilized without iron excess. For example, ferritins may be high in infection without signalling body iron overload.Ferritin is also used as a marker for iron overload disorders, such as hemochromatosis or hemosiderosis. Adult-onset Still's disease, porphyria, and Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis are diseases in which the ferritin level may be abnormally raised. As ferritin is also an acute-phase reactant, it is often elevated in the course of disease. A normal C-reactive protein can be used to exclude elevated ferritin caused by acute phase reactions.According to a study of anorexia nervosa patients, ferritin can be elevated during periods of acute malnourishment