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Iron poor blood

Iron-poor blood is a condition where there is a lack of iron leading to insufficient ability of the blood to transport oxygen throughout the body, with resulting fatigue.

Dr. Robert Kwokreviewed this

Pediatrics 35 years experience

Is a type of:Anemia

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Common

Common	Extremely rare	Very rare	Rare	Common	Very common
Baby0-2					Very common
Preteen6-13				Common
Teenager14-18					Very common
Young adult19-40					Very common
Middle-aged adult41-60					Very common

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Iron poor blood

Iron supplements

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Other treatments

Blood transfusion

Tests

Erythrocyte protoporphyrin

Iron and iron binding capacity

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Risk factors

Personal

Using OTC pain meds

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I am working to improve my prior poor nutrition, my blood levels were low. Now, my hematocrit is normal at 38.3, but hemoglobin 12.0 (range is 11.5-15.5). Is my hemoglobin still on the lower end? Should I eat more iron rich foods to raise it more?

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