Hello,
Wondering if anyone had iron infusion recently and observed their iron, TIBC and transferrin levels to be low with high ferritin.
Was wondering if this is normal after infusion or if it’s a sign of iron overload?
Wondering if anyone had iron infusion recently and observed their iron, TIBC and transferrin levels to be low with high ferritin.
Was wondering if this is normal after infusion or if it’s a sign of iron overload?
| Hemoglobin | 129 | 120 - 160 | g/L |
| Biochemical Investigation of Anemias | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | LO | 8 | 11-34 | umol/L |
| Transferrin | LO | 1.60 | 2.00-4.00 | g/L |
| TIBC | LO | 40 | 50-100 | umol/L |
| Transferrin Saturation | 0.20 | 0.13-0.50 | ||
| Vitamin B12 | 315 | 138-652 | pmol/L | |
| >220 pmol/L: Normal, deficiency unlikely 150-220 pmol/L: Borderline,deficiency is possible <150 pmol/L: Low, consistent with deficiency | ||||
| Ferritin | HI | 404 | 15-272 | ug/L |