Low Serum Iron, TIBC & Ferritin, wha... 
#105444
18 y
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Hi, all.
I just have my serum iron, TIBC tested to find out the reasons of low
ferritin tested, following is the result
Serum Iron 8.8 (9.0-27.0) umol/L
TIBC 38.1 (40.8-76.6) umol/L
And my Ferritin tested about one month ago was
Ferritin 34.2 ug/ml (6-159),
VB12 245 pmol/l (156-672)
folic acid (folate) >24 ng/l (3.2-6.4)
The following is what I had tested two month ago
MCV 93.1 (82.0-92.0)
MCH 31.4 (27.0-31.0)
MPV 8.2 (8.5-11.8)
RBC 4.05 (3.50-5.50),
PCV 37.70(35.00-50.00)
Hgb 127 ( 110-150)
WBC 5.9 (4.0-10.0)
platelets counts 143 (100-300)
What type of Anemia I have? if someone is lack of iron, he/she would not have lower level of TIBC as I have, but high level, right? then, what's wrong with me and why? Would the VB12/VB complex treat that problem? Or there is anything else wrong with me? What other blood work I should have to confirm the diagnosis? transferritin? seems doubled? I think I am kinda Iron supplement intolerate for it sometimes caused contispation. What should I do?
Thanks in advance
- Re: Low Serum Iron, TIBC & Ferritin,... happyhealthygal
18 y
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This is a reply to # 1,272,570Nobody on this site has enough information about you (or access to your body) to really give you answers. You need to ask your doctor.
you're not actually anemic (your RBC + hemoglobin counts are normal). Your serum iron is just below normal limits, but this is not the same as being anemic.
You have a very mild macrocytosis (increased RBC size - this is what the slightly high MCV means), but without any accompanying anemia, this in and of itself shouldn't be problematic.
What's the RDW? Do you have any medical problems (e.g. kidney diseases, inflammatory diseases)? Lots of things can cause low TIBC.
There is not necessarily anything wrong with you. However, I would not expect B12/folate supplements to remedy the abnormal values.
Why did you have the iron tests done when your RBC/Hgb/Hct were normal? I'm assuming that you have some other medical condition you haven't told us about...
- Re: Low Serum Iron, TIBC & Ferritin,... happyhealthygal
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