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Ferritin is 12.7 doctor wants me to do an iv treatment for iron .. my number has always been in the 12. this is a new doctor.
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Borderline : Your ferrritin level is borderline or bordeline low . Your new doctor probably wants to raise the level faster.
Answered 8/3/2018
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