Iron deficiency again?

[Gr8Nica]

I'm not sure if I'm correct but it looks my recent results indicate iron deficiency again (lab tech put borderline next to iron status).

Here are results:

* Full blood count *

Total white blood count 4.4 10*9/L [4.2 - 11.2]

Red blood cell count 4.94 10*12/L [3.73 - 4.96]

Haemoglobin concentration 138 g/L [114.0 - 150.0]

Haematocrit 0.421 L/L [0.35 - 0.45]

Mean cell volume 85.3 fL [83.5 - 99.5]

Mean cell haemoglobin level 28.0 pg [27.5 - 33.1]

Mean cell haemoglobin concentration 328 g/L [315.0 - 350.0]

Red blood cell distribution width 11.3 % [10.0 - 16.0]

Platelet count - observation 256 10*9/L [135.0 - 400.0]

Mean platelet volume 7.8 fL [7.4 - 11.5]

Nucleated red blood cell count 0.0 10*9/L [0.0 - 0.1]

Neutrophil count 2.0 10*9/L [2.0 - 7.1]

Lymphocyte count 1.7 10*9/L [1.1 - 3.6]

Monocyte count - observation 0.5 10*9/L [0.3 - 0.9]

Eosinophil count - observation 0.2 10*9/L [0.0 - 0.5]

Basophil count 0.0 10*9/L [0.0 - 0.2]

* Iron Status *

Serum iron level 9 umol/L [9.0 - 30.0]

Serum transferrin level 3.0 g/L [1.7 - 3.4]

Transferrin saturation index 12 % [16.0 - 55.0]

Below low reference limit

* Serum ferritin *

Serum ferritin level 60 ug/L [10.0 - 120.0]

Overall results are a little confusing. Ferritin is lower than it was but not as low when I was told I have iron deficiency anaemia. Seen haematologist but was very quickly discharged after levels significantly improved. I've been only eating liver and liver pates after my iron tablets finished.

I haven't spoken to the GP as I'm seeing one next week. Am I right in my thinking?

[ladytelita]

Yeah it certainly seems to be at the low end of the scale. I had mine done recently and the results showed I had less than half their minimum level yet have to wait weeks just to see someone about it despite their thinking it’s causing my infections! They make no sense to me.

I would definitely mention them when you next go in.