Ferrititin levels

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Hi All. my husband had his blood results through this morning. His B12 came back at 240, range (180-900) and his ferritin came back high at 417 range (15 - 300) Confused with the distance of the levels? Cold he still be b12 deficienct. .? Is it dangerous to be so high?

He is definitely symptomatic.

Thanks in advance

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Some people do have all the symptoms of B12 deficiency despite 'normal' serum levels. Ask for an MMA (methylmalonic acid) test - that will show if the B12 he does have is doing a proper job.

The high ferritin level may be nothing more than being overweight or drinking too much alcohol. Symptoms are similar to some of those of low B12:

stomach pain

heart palpitations or chest pains

unexplained weakness

joint pain

unexplained fatigue

Probably a good idea to have a liver function test.

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I hope his GP is doing more tests as he may have haemochromatosis which can cause symtoms similar to PA

This link explains it

nhs.uk/conditions/Haemochro...