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I have low levels of ferritin (5ng) low levels of potassium (3.4) and low anion gap (8) do you think these are caused by an underlining disease?

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Dr. Corey Clay answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Hard to know: The labs by themselves are not diagnostic (except for mildly low potassium).

Answered 9/23/2017

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