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Condition causing elevated ferritin levels

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Jan 25, 2026
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What blood tests diagnose iron deficiency versus iron overload and how are results interpreted?

is diagnosed by a panel of blood tests — commonly serum ferritin, serum iron, total iron‑binding capacity (TIBC) or transferrin, and transferrin saturation — interpreted together because each marker h...

Jan 11, 2026

Can ferritin be misleading and when should transferrin saturation be used?

Ferritin measures stored iron but is also an acute-phase reactant, so elevated ferritin can reflect inflammation, liver disease, or other non‑iron causes and therefore mislead clinicians about true ir...