Ferritin
Iron Storage (Ferritin)
What Affects the Test
Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:
- Having a blood transfusion in the past 4 months.
- Being a female athlete doing sports that change the menstrual cycle.
- Having conditions that cause inflammation in the body, such as from illness or from a surgery.
- Having a radioactive scan in the past 3 days.
- Taking medicines, such as birth control pills and antithyroid medicines.
- Age. Older adults may have a higher ferritin value.
- Eating a diet high in red meats.
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| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS | Last Updated: September 12, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Joseph O'Donnell, MD - Hematology/Oncology | |
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| Topic Contents | |
| Test Overview | |
| Why It Is Done | |
| How To Prepare | |
| How It Is Done | |
| How It Feels | |
| Risks | |
| Results | |
 | What Affects the Test |
| What To Think About | |
| References | |
| Credits | |