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Receive labs results today. what could it mean when i have and iron saturation of 52% and normal ferritin levels? is that bad?

Q: receive labs results today. what could it mean when i have and iron saturation of 52% and normal ferritin levels? is that bad?

: Average iron saturation is 15 to. 55% so your iron saturation and ferritin levels are normal. No reason to act on these lab results.

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Dr. Padmashri Rastogi answered

Average iron saturation is 15 to. 55% so your iron saturation and ferritin levels are normal. No reason to act on these lab results.

Answered 7/9/2021

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A member asked:

Receive labs results today. what could it mean when i have and iron saturation of 52% and normal ferritin levels? is that bad?

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Dr. Padmashri Rastogi answered

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