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Iron Bind.Cap.(TIBC) 328 range 250-450 / ug/dL Final 01

UIBC 233 range 111-343 / ug/dL Final 01

Iron 95 range 38-169 / ug/dL Final 01

Iron Saturation 29

do I need to supplement?

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Did they test your ferritin? That is the most important number for RLS.

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Wifeofrlsman in reply toSueJohnson

Sorry I was typing on behalf of my husband should’ve said him

No! I was so confused when I ordered the panel there wasn’t any mention of ferritin

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If you ordered the full iron panel, then the ferritin was tested. Call and ask what it was.

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Wifeofrlsman in reply toSueJohnson

Ok I will

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Joolsg

Where are you? Many UK GPs do NOT ask for serum ferritin when ordering iron blood tests. But it's essential.

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Wifeofrlsman

in the US

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Wifeofrlsman

it is 364ng/mL

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Then he doesn't need to supplement.

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