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What does it mean if your ferritin level is only 4 ml?

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

It means : Your iron stores are low

Dr Romans agreed

Answered 7/21/2014

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My blood work is normal except my ferritin is low at 8 ug/mL and my TIBC is high at 443 ug/dL, what does that mean?

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Low in ferritin (10.8 ng/ml), how can I safely raise my iron levels using supplements? Which form of iron should I use and what dosage?

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I've taken four 1 ml im injections of iron dextran (50mg/1ml) this past week and ferritin has not increased at all. Can results take this long?

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Hey my ferritin level is 14.8 ng/ml ... do I need to take iron supplements ?I look pale and my MCV level is 84.4 ?

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I am 19.5 weeks pregnant. My ferritin level is 11.6mg/ml, hemoglobin 11.4 g/dL, and hematocrit 33.2% . My OB claims it is WNL. Is that correct?

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