Low UIBC result from bloodwork?

[TeddiJ]

Hi, All. I had bloodwork done recently and I'm wondering if anyone knows if the low UIBC might be affecting my RLS/PLMD.

Ferritin was 169 (down from very high values after a blood infusion for rls in April 2021).

The UIBC was flagged as Low at 126, Iron Saturation was flagged as high:

Iron 172 

UIBC 126 

TIBC 298.0 

Iron Saturation 58 %

Any help deciphering whether this is good, bad, neutral would be greatly appreciated!

[SueJohnson]

Since your transferrin saturation is 58% which is high and your UIBC is low, I strongly suggest you see a hematologist about it.

[TeddiJ in reply to SueJohnson]

Thank you, Sue! Is that alarming, or what thoughts do you have? I've googled it, of course. I do struggle to get a lot of protein each day, as I don't eat meat.

[SueJohnson in reply to TeddiJ]

I think a hematologist is best suited to answer your questions.

[DicCarlson]

Iron status is very confusing with multiple pathways and results. This may help with understanding...

bloodtestsresults.com/iron-...

[TeddiJ in reply to DicCarlson]

thank you!

[TeddiJ]

Following up to my post, I checked w/ my doctor and she was not worried about these numbers.

Interestingly, she said I need to push my iron intake! So ironic to me, given the higher ferritin number and my RLS issue in general!

[Hidden in reply to TeddiJ]

Hi Teddi! As long as the iron doesn’t give you side effects, why not listen to doctor?

[TeddiJ in reply to Hidden]

Hi! yes, I def am. I just wondered what you thought of the posted numbers, the high-ish ferritin, but then I still need to push iron from food (she said)…….and then how ironic a tiny amount of Suboxone film takes care of the RLS. Should I push the oral iron before bed instead.?! Could that possibly change the Suboxone dosage?! Hard to imaging as it’s prob about 1/8 of strip now.