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Low iron saturation = 11 % should be 15+. no anemia as other values r normal. is the saturation low enough to explain why i feel sluggish? thanks !
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No!: Tests, tests, tests! We don't talk about "tired blood" any more. Anemia is defined as having too low a concentration of red blood cells in the blood stream (< some percentage, which varies based on age and sex). % body iron measures other things also, including amt of iron in bone marrow. They are not directly comparable! Related, but not the same.
Answered 2/6/2017
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Yes: You'll feel crummy with iron deficient before you turn anemic. Iron makes your muscles and mitochondria work.
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