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At what level would ferritin be to high? should a person be concerned with levels rising? or is this nothing to be concerned over? ferritin question

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Dr. Le Wang answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ferritin: Ferritin is the storage protein for iron. It is also a reactive protein, which can be elevated by factors including infection or inflammation, etc. Ferritin above 200-300 ng/ml is considered elevated. However, mild elevation of ferritin rarely has any clinical meaning. If ferritin above 1000 ng/ml coupled with iron saturation >45%, we may need to evaluate for iron overload.

Answered 3/4/2020

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