A member asked:

The level of ferritin for my daughter that age 14 years old is 7.49 ng/ml while she is taking iron supplement . is it good ?

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Dr. Jay Park answered

Not yet: Serum ferritin level below 15 mcg/dl is the most specific finding for iron deficiency. How about a hemoglobin response to oral iron treatment? She might not have been taking enough iron.

Answered 7/15/2014

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