BackDuration: 15 minutes
Assess iron levels in the body
Clinical significance of test
Ferritin is a kind of widely existed Iron storage protein and delivery protein iron fundamental for red blood cell production. Red blood cells carry oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. Iron is also important for healthy muscles, bone marrow, and organ function. Iron deficiency is also commonly misdiagnosed as many factors might influence the result.
Steps of operation
Clinical application
- To diagnose iron-deficiency anaemia or to detect if you have low levels of hemoglobin
- To measure the ratio of red blood cells and hematocrit, the fluid component in the blood
- Restless leg syndrome
- Adult Still’s disease
- Liver disease
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Hodgkin lymphoma
- Leukaemia of the bone marrow
Interpretation of results
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