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Iron binding cap - 383, uibc - 347, iron - 36, iron saturation - 9, ferritin - 58, folate (serum) - 5.9 iron serum has been low in the past. dr said my iron saturation is very low and wants me to see a hematologist. should i be concerned? anemia?

Q: iron binding cap - 383, uibc - 347, iron - 36, iron saturation - 9, ferritin - 58, folate (serum) - 5.9 iron serum has been low in the past. dr said my iron saturation is very low and wants me to see a hematologist. should i be concerned? anemia?

: I would not assume this is something bad from a referral. Some docs just don't want to miss anything, ever, and do referrals when they don't consider this within the normal range of simple anemia they treat. Good luck.

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

I would not assume this is something bad from a referral. Some docs just don't want to miss anything, ever, and do referrals when they don't consider this within the normal range of simple anemia they treat. Good luck.

Answered 10/18/2022

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

There is no harm in seeing a hematologist. Ask her/him if you should be on oral iron and multivitamin supplementation.

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A member asked:

Iron binding cap - 383, uibc - 347, iron - 36, iron saturation - 9, ferritin - 58, folate (serum) - 5.9 iron serum has been low in the past. dr said my iron saturation is very low and wants me to see a hematologist. should i be concerned? anemia?

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