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A 43-year-old female asked:

My blood ferritin (iron) level is 59 ug/l is this low?

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Dr. Casey Nganswered

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Normal: Your ferritin level is normal. The normal range is 12-150 ng/ml. (1 ng/ml = 1ug/l).

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