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Done Pathological Health Check-up. Got Low Serum Level. Suggestion?
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Tue, 20 Aug 2013
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Question : I am 51 year old (Male). On pathological health check-up, my serum iron found to be lower than reference range. The results of other important tests also I have furnished below. Kindly advise whether I need to take Iron supplement. If so which iron supplement and it’s desired dosage (available in Mumbai) would be better.
Sl No Test Name Observed Value Reference range for Male Mean value
1 Serum iron 60.1 μg/dl 70-180 μg/dl 95
2 Ferritin 56 ng/ml 22-322 ng/ml 172
3 Total iron-binding capacity (TIBC)276.9 μg/dl 235-535 μg/dl 385
4 % Transferrin saturation 21.7% 13 – 45% 29
5 Haemoglobin 14.4 g/dl 13.3 – 17.7 g/dl 15.5
6 TOTAL RBC 4.8 X 10^6/μL 4.3-5.9 5.1
Sl No Test Name Observed Value Reference range for Male Mean value
1 Serum iron 60.1 μg/dl 70-180 μg/dl 95
2 Ferritin 56 ng/ml 22-322 ng/ml 172
3 Total iron-binding capacity (TIBC)276.9 μg/dl 235-535 μg/dl 385
4 % Transferrin saturation 21.7% 13 – 45% 29
5 Haemoglobin 14.4 g/dl 13.3 – 17.7 g/dl 15.5
6 TOTAL RBC 4.8 X 10^6/μL 4.3-5.9 5.1
Brief Answer:
No iron supplements required.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,
Thank you for posting your query on XXXXXXX
Well looking into your reports it seems you are a very healthy individual .
Your hemoglobin is within normal limits , total RBC count is normal , MCH , MCV , MCHC are normal that means you do not require any iron supplementation.
I would suggest you to include spinach , jaggery , green leafy vegetables along with citrus fruits and lemons in your diet as they help in absorption of iron .
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
No iron supplements required.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Sir,
Thank you for posting your query on XXXXXXX
Well looking into your reports it seems you are a very healthy individual .
Your hemoglobin is within normal limits , total RBC count is normal , MCH , MCV , MCHC are normal that means you do not require any iron supplementation.
I would suggest you to include spinach , jaggery , green leafy vegetables along with citrus fruits and lemons in your diet as they help in absorption of iron .
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you doctor for your answer. If other related tests are normal, why Serum iron level is lower than reference range.
Brief Answer:
That does not carry significance
Detailed Answer:
Dear sir,
Sometimes when the bone marrow iron gets depleted this may occur but it is not significant as long as other parameters are normal .
You should take the diet as advised and it will be corrected.
Dr. Shruti
That does not carry significance
Detailed Answer:
Dear sir,
Sometimes when the bone marrow iron gets depleted this may occur but it is not significant as long as other parameters are normal .
You should take the diet as advised and it will be corrected.
Dr. Shruti
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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