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Would having recently donated blood result in low iron on blood test about two weeks later? was also menstruating when blood was drawn for testing.
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Potentially, yes: Unless you donate blood regularly this would be unusual, but if you couple donating blood with significant chronic blood loss due to menstruation, then this might be the proverbial "last straw". The good news is iron is easy to replace. It's best to do that with the supervision of a doctor to avoid overload. See what your primary care doc has to say on this topic. Thank you for giving blood=life!
Answered 10/31/2014
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