Normal Iron Count??? - Anemia Message Board

Genisus · 12-08-2005, 08:00 AM

~*Hello Everyone*~

What is considered a normal/average iron count???
At present...mine is 82.

~*Genisus*~

KritterKeeper · 12-08-2005, 09:36 AM

You don't mention which iron count this is--there is a "serum iron" test with normal range 60-170 and a "ferritin" test with normal range 12-200. The second test is considered to be the more accurate one in identifying any who may be iron deficient. Your count would fall well into the normal range for either of these tests. Why are you worried? If your dr said you are anemic it must not be as a result of an iron deficiency if those scores are correct. Even when officially iron deficient one is not necessarily anemic. My iron scores are always absymal but I'm not alway anemic.

Genisus · 12-08-2005, 12:57 PM

I have been anemic for many years. And, according to the results from my doctor
yesterday...it is very low this time.

KritterKeeper · 12-09-2005, 04:24 PM

You must have your scores confused. Could the 82 be an Hgl of 8.2? That would make a lot more sense. If your iron count was 82 you would not be anemic as a result of iron deficiency. You can be anemic from other health issues. You really should discuss your blood counts with your doctor to get a better understanding of your health. You can learn quite a bit by reading about blood counts online too. Just enter in CBC or complete blood count and see what hits you get. You can always ask your dr for a copy of your blood tests.

Merimac · 12-09-2005, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by KritterKeeper

You must have your scores confused. Could the 82 be an Hgl of 8.2? That would make a lot more sense. If your iron count was 82 you would not be anemic as a result of iron deficiency. You can be anemic from other health issues. You really should discuss your blood counts with your doctor to get a better understanding of your health. You can learn quite a bit by reading about blood counts online too. Just enter in CBC or complete blood count and see what hits you get. You can always ask your dr for a copy of your blood tests.

There are many different ways to express the numbers in a blood count. The only numbers that matter are the ones that are being used by the laboratory that is doing the testing. There are many kinds of anemia. Some of which are not expressed in absolute amounts of iron but in shapes and capacities of red blood cells to carry oxygen. Also another thing that has to be measured is the relationship of the Red Cell counts to the White blood cell counts. Usually if the reds are down, the whites are up. if they are both way down it can be caused from severe disease, chemo or radiation treatments