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I want to get answers as to how i went from hemachromatosis to iron difiency anemia?

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Dr. Thomas Rayson answered

Specializes in Pathology

Iron overload : The iron needed to be in the red blood cells is instead deposited in tissues such as the liver and lung so there will not be enough iron in the bone marrow for the red blood cells.

Answered 3/30/2013

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I have Hereditary Hemochromatosis. The nurse draws my iron labs, right after she removes a pint of blood. Shouldnt they be drawn before blood removal? Wouldnt my labs be lower after a pint is removed? Im worried Im not getting accurate labs?

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How is a diagnosis for iron overload/hemochromatosis confirmed?

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Iron serum was 167 (high), UBIC was 109 (low), & Iron Saturation was 61% (high)... Is this hemochromatosis?

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A member asked:

Hemachromatosis has been ruled out but my iron is 172, ferritin 144, TIBC 293, UIBC 121, iron saturation 59. What else could explain these numbers?

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A member asked:

Checked iron levels one doc said he thought saturation was on higher side (45%) an mentioned hemochromatosis but another doc said it was ok. Thoughts?

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