Ferritin Serum in Chandigarh
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Ferritin is found in certain cells of the body, its concentration is directly proportional to total iron stores in the body. Estimation of serum ferritin is done for evaluation of iron status.
Ferritin test is often recommended for patients suspected with iron deficiency anaemia wherein serum ferritin concentration are 1/10th of normal levels and also in patients with iron overload for e.g., hemochromatosis, hemosiderosis wherein serum ferritin concentration is higher than normal
Ferritin is a storage form of iron. It is an important intracellular protein that binds and stores iron before releasing it in a controlled manner in the body. It also acts as a buffer against iron deficiency and overload. Iron is critical to how the body functions. The body uses iron in metabolic processes including new cell formation, to produce energy, to carry oxygen to different parts of the body, for bone marrow function, and to keep muscles healthy.
Who should do the serum ferritin test?
People with the following signs and symptoms are advised to get a ferritin test.
In the early stages of iron deficiency, no physical changes are seen. As the iron deficiency progresses, the following symptoms become evident:
- Fatigue
- weakness
- Dizziness
- Rapid heartbeat
- Headaches
- Pale skin
- Shortness of breath
Symptoms of overload of iron accumulation in the body tissues include:
- Joint pains
- Fatigue
- Abdominal pain
- Weakness
- Weight loss
- Lack of energy
- Low sex drive
- Organ damage such as heart liver
CREATED BY : Dr Srilalitha PM.D, D.N.B Microbiology
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Frequently Asked Questions
If you are having strange cravings for licorice, chalk, dirt, or clay, your doctor may suspect anaemia and may want to check your ferritin levels to understand the cause of anaemia. Ferritin is never ordered individually and is used along with other blood tests like transferrin for identifying the root cause of anaemia.
A ferritin test may be ordered with other blood tests when there is fatigue/tiredness that persists even with enough rest, Weakness, Dizziness, Headaches, Total Blackout, Pale skin, pain in legs, irritable mood, shortness of breath, ringing in ears.
Ferritin is protein found within the cells and contains iron. Ferritin stores iron and releases iron a controlled manner. The test is proposed to check for and measure the iron deposits in the body. The ferritin test is ordered along with other iron tests like transferrin when CBC results shows that haemoglobin is low and when the RBC are smaller and paler than it should be. Iron deficiency leads to several symptoms and a doctor may order ferritin as well as other iron-related tests, when the following symptoms are noted: fatigue/tiredness that persists even with sufficient rest, Weakness, Dizziness, Headaches, Total Blackout, Pale skin. When the iron significantly goes down, the patient may experience shortness of breath, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), and irritability. Prolonged and severe anaemia could also lead to chest pain, pain the legs, experience of shock, severe headaches and could in extreme conditions lead to heart failure. Anemic Children could also develop learning disabilities and may have cravings for specific substances, such as chalk, dirt, or clay, a burning sensation in the tongue or an appearance of smooth tongue, sores at the corners of the mouth; all of these are characteristics of anemia. Iron overload occurs over a period of time as Iron tends to get accumulated in cells and tissues. Symptoms of iron overload are pain in the joints, fatigue and feeling of weakness, weight loss, lack of energy, abdominal pain, hair loss etc. Levels of ferritin are used for monitoring of iron levels during pregnancy, dialysis and during iron therapy
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