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My son is 21 yrs old. his iron is at 233 ug/dl. his bilirubin came back at 1.6 mg/dl. he does not take an iron suplt nor does he drink. is this # high for someone his age? would a person with leukemia come back with these numbers? it runs in family?

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The blood tests you have reported are not affected by Leukemia. The mild elevation of bilirubin can run in families . it is considered harmless and not be pursued further.

Answered 9/5/2021

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Leukemia is not a concern based on the data you provided. However, hemochromatosis could explain the two findings that are out of the normal. A simple genetic test can determine if he is at risk of iron storage disease. Visit this site for info and talk to your doctor: https://www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/tv7864

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