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A member asked:

What degree difference could be expected lab to lab in ferritin levels. could one lab read 440 and another 340 or to big a discrepancy?

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C-Reactive Protein: Ask for a C-Reactive Protein. It could be fluctuating as an acute phase reactant.

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Answered 6/4/2018

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