Thanks.
Just wondering what the best test for anaemia is?
Most GPs seem to order CBC but not serum ferretin.
Thanks.
Just wondering what the best test for anaemia is?
Most GPs seem to order CBC but not serum ferretin.
You can be anemic from many other conditions other than iron deficiency.
A normal ferritin does not even rule out iron deficiency as ferritin also increases with any systemic inflammation and can be falsely normal during times of even mild illness. However, normal repeated ferritin levels in the face of anemia would certainly cause me to evaluate for other causes of anemia other than iron deficiency
you can ask for a ferritin test but insurance won't pay for it unless your HGB or HCT are below normal. BUT, if these are on the low end of normal ferritin is justified. ask for it and see if they agree.
If ferritin is significantly low that is very sensitive for IRON DEFICIENCY causes of anemia
You could also ask for just a serum iron and hemoglobin/hematocrit in case you are potentially stuck with the bill. They aren't expensive as these things go
What is your iron count? Hemoglobin? Hematocrit? any one of these could be on the lower end and depending on your makeup and gender you can feel the same symptoms across multiple blood profiles.
I was given the advice to take an iron supplement but being male and that iron is stored was to only take for 6 weeks at about week 5 I was basically rejecting it feeling really bloated and tight stomach another sign is having a light fever this while taking the well tolerated glycinate form. To sum it up I stopped iron, talked to a nutritionist and started on B complex, 5-1000mg vitamin C, Spirulina 2-3g. These supplements support iron and hemoglobin. Other considerations I'm only getting in 1-2 red meat/week. I have heard from nutritionists that if your really low you should consider "Proferrin" which is a heme iron extract from the cow taking this 2x/day spaced out. You can research this "heme vs non heme iron"
*btw my insurance only covered part of blood work so it cost $195-. Without any coverage it would have been $500. One last thing you can research blood test for athletes and probably find a vendor that is competitive as there are quite a few in response to the outrageous medical rates
The running world needs to get away from using the word "normal" in regards to blood tests, especially ferritin. Your tests can be "normal" while being severely deficient or they could be "normal" and you're in the sweet spot (100-150 females, 150-250 males).
Specificity Matters is right. A doctor telling you your ferritin level is normal tells you almost nothing. Get the exact number from your doctor. If you are in HS, you will want to be above 50. Some programs actually want 70-100.
If you are below 50, supplementing would be recommended (remember to take it with Vitamin C and hours away from Calcium or coffeee/tea).
Best of luck.
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