What does the serum ferritin blood test screen for?

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What does the serum ferritin blood test screen for?

What does the serum ferritin blood test screen for?

A ferritin level blood test helps your doctor understand how much iron your body stores. If a ferritin test reveals that your blood ferritin level is lower than normal, it indicates your body's iron stores are low and you have iron deficiency.

Last updated on 28 Sep 2023

What are the healthy levels of ferritin for a young person?

The normal range for ferritin in your blood serum is 24 to 336 ng/mL for adult males. For adult females. Hence if you have a value of 33 then it falls within the range.

Last updated on 28 Sep 2023

Is it possible to treat low ferritin without iron?

You can increase your ferritin levels without affecting your iron by consuming more copper-rich foods, like shellfish, liver meat, fatty fish, oysters, spirulina, mushrooms, shrimps, and dark chocolate.

Last updated on 28 Sep 2023