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Iron37, ferritin 26.5, hemo 12.2 , mch 26.3, mchc 30.8, b12 =335, doc said all low wants me to do infed iv. what do these # mean? should i do infed?

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Not convinced: From the numbers above i'm not convinced that you have iron deficiency anemia. What was your mcv? There certainly could be other scenarios that would give a laboratory analysis like this.

Answered 12/10/2013

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Iron deficiency: Your results suggest iron deficiency anemia. Your hemoglobin is on the lower side. This is not uncommon in women of child-bearing age. Oral therapy and nutritional modification should be attempted for several months before resorting to IV therapy.

Answered 6/10/2014

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