Ferritin: Why It Is Done
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Why It Is Done
A ferritin blood test is done to:
- Find the cause of anemia, especially iron deficiency anemia.
- See if inflammation is present.
- See if too much iron (hemochromatosis) is present.
- Check to see if iron treatment to raise or lower the iron level is working.
| Last updated: | September 12, 2008 |
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| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Reviewed By: | , Joseph O'Donnell, MD - Hematology/Oncology |
| Editors: | Maria Essig, Tracy Landauer |
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