Can someone please help with interpretation ? Lab recommends no treatment unless signs of anemia are found in blood work ??? ( I seem to have a problem with this approach as it means basically to wait until anemia develops and then do something ; and ignore iron deficiency for now 😮)
Serum iron : 10.9 ( 20-37)
TIBC: 62% ( 30-75%)
Transferrin saturation : 17.6% ( more than 26%)
UIBC 51.5% ( no reference given )
Should supplementation begin with these levels ?
Thank you
Beata
According to this rt3-adrenals.org/Iron_test_... you need iron supplementation.
Your serum iron is below range, TIBC high in range, saturation % a lot less than optimal.
Was this a GP test or private? I think you need to discuss with your GP.
Thank you your response - from what I learnt here guys ( and can’t thank you enough ) I also came to same conclusion
Could this low level iron status be responsible for lowered thyroid function ?
Beata
Possibly. It's said that Ferritin needs to be at least 70 for thyroid hormone to work. Also, if anaemic that wouldn't be helping.
That makes sense - and I suspected this to be the case - of treatment with iron increases the levels and thyroid function improves without meds - then it’s a done deal no doubt , right ?
Checking other important vitamins too
Beata
Interesting article about low Ferritin restartmed.com/low-ferritin/
Also, symptoms of some nutrient deficiencies can be similar to symptoms of hypothyroidism. So optimising nutrient levels can only be of benefit.
I found out so !!! 😊 but good news his all can be corrected
Do you have a ferritin result as well as those you've already given?
No ferritin but I get it why it’s important and will get that sorted
Thank you so much 😊
If it turns out that your ferritin is quite high in range or over the range, then you shouldn't supplement iron to bring your serum iron up. This link explains why - see page 8 :
irondisorders.org/Websites/...
Read the article - thank you - but ferritin cannot be high of iron and transferrin are low already ? Or could be ?
Yes it could be, if the person has Anaemia of Chronic Disease (or Chronic Inflammation).
irondisorders.org/anemia-of...
Thank you for the article - makes total sense :
“The total iron-binding capacity (TIBC), an indirect measurement of transferrin, is low in anemia of chronic disease because there is ample iron, but it is not easily available. TIBC tends to be increased when iron stores are diminished and decreased when they are elevated. In iron-deficiency anemia, the TIBC is higher than 400–450 mcg/dL because stores are low. In anemia of chronic disease, the TIBC is usually below normal because the iron stores are elevated. ”
This dog results TIBC is high within the range - but I have another 2 tested ( as I suspected insufficient iron intake from diet - all showed same symptoms plus 3 more dogs pointing to iron statue rather then thyroid problems - 2 teste ddogs has lower TH circulating and no antibodies ) and these other 2 were high ; above the range for TIBC
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