When I got the results back from my iron blood test a while back, the doctor told me that I was within in normal range, though on the lower end of the spectrum.
| Component |
Your Value |
Standard Range |
| FERRITIN |
24.7 ng/mL |
8.0 – 388.0 ng/mL |
| IRON |
62 mcg/dL |
50 – 170 mcg/dL |
| TRANSFERRIN |
413.0 mg/dL |
200.0 – 360.0 mg/dL |
| T.IRON BINDING CAP |
615 mcg/dL |
250 – 400 mcg/dL |
| % SATURATION |
10 % |
15 – 50 % |
However, she also said that many of my symptoms, including the crazy burning pain sensations and involuntary flailing of my legs (RLS) seemed to indicate I was deficient. So despite low but normal results, her recommendation was this:
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