Low Ferritin, normal iron level and TIBC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I tested two on ferritin about 3 years ago and got an iron infusion as I was travelling overseas a few weeks later. Had a gynaecological check up to see if they could identify the cause but didn’t get anywhere. Ferritin was back at 22 a couple of months ago and I had another infusion. My haematologist told me that Aetna will approve an iron infusion if the level is under 30 or 35 (I can’t remember exact amount).

In my home country, serum ferritin levels under 30 in an adult are classified as medicating iron deficiency.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I tested two on ferritin about 3 years ago and got an iron infusion as I was travelling overseas a few weeks later. Had a gynaecological check up to see if they could identify the cause but didn’t get anywhere. Ferritin was back at 22 a couple of months ago and I had another infusion. My haematologist told me that Aetna will approve an iron infusion if the level is under 30 or 35 (I can’t remember exact amount).

In my home country, serum ferritin levels under 30 in an adult are classified as medicating iron deficiency.

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That’s great information, thank you. Hope you are continuing to do well.

[Anonymous]

The ferritin ranges are absolutely too low. See this article in Hematology:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10727104/

And you need to take more iron than you think to get your levels up.

[Anonymous]

Ferritin levels below 30 will generally qualify for iron infusion under most insurance plans. My hematologist says that iron supplements do not work in many cases.

[Anonymous]

OP, review your medications - some meds can mess with iron or other nutrition levels.