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Ferritin

Normal Values: male: 12-300 ng/ml female: 12-150 ng/ml Text Continues Below Note: ng/ml = nanograms per milliliter The lower the ferritin level, even within the "normal" range, the more likely a patient is iron deficient. What abnormal results mean: Higher-than-normal levels may indicate: Note: Any inflammatory disorder can raise the ferritin level. alcoholic liver disease hemochromatosis hemolytic anemia Hodgkin's lymphoma megaloblastic anemia Lower-than-normal levels may indicate: chronic gastrointestinal bleeding heavy menstrual bleeding iron deficiency anemia Additional conditions under which the test may be performed: anemia of chronic disease

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