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Ferritin level was only 12, all other parts of iron profile in range, hgb 13.4, wbc 4.5 rbc 4.45 why is ferritin level low and wbc low end of range?
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Ferritin: Ferritin reflects the iron levels "in the bank" so to speak, or storage iron, not what is "in your wallet" or in circulation. It means there is iron deficiency, but you may be absorbing enough to keep hgb/rbc going. WBC varies by individual and various other factors & is unrelated to iron.
Answered 7/18/2015
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