how high should your iron be?

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how high should your iron be?

i just had a baby, and i got my iron tested, and they said it is 14.4, is that too high? what is too high for iron?

2007-02-22 16:28:05 · 2 answers · asked by hotty 5 in Health ➔ Women's Health

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Actually, that seems pretty low. Do you know what units it's being measured in? I work in a hospital lab and our normal range is 35 - 150 ug/dL (micrograms/deciliter)

Are you referring to your Hemoglobin? That sounds about right for hemoglobin and it's usually what is measured to determine blood loss and a general check for iron after pregnancy. Our normal range for that is 12.0 - 15.8. g/dL (grams/deciliter)

2007-02-22 17:49:03 · answer #1 · answered by Some Guy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

No, it's fine.

Average is between 120 - 160 or 180, depending on the source.

2007-02-23 00:30:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋