They have run two blood test within the last two months and are saying my iron level is too high in my blood. does anyone know what the number should be. and they did say it could be from smoking i do not smoke and what can it do too me i would like to know what the number is someone i know said theres was 14.8 and the doctor said it was too high i think mine is little more like 15 or 16. thanks please help.
2007-10-23 03:46:55 · 5 answers · asked by preetywoman53 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Go read this, it was very informative on the subject.
http://womenshealth.about.com/od/commonhealthissues/a/ironoverload.htm
Good luck!
2007-10-23 04:35:10 · answer #1 · answered by Tammi B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reference values for serum iron (for females) is 80-150mg/dl, TIBC (total iron-binding capacity) is 300-450 mg/dl and saturation is 20% to 50%
2007-10-23 04:13:06 · answer #2 · answered by Lynn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he's tryin to make the payments on his wife's Lincoln Navigator to me. Obviously it's dietary but he'll probably have a nice pill for you.
2007-10-23 03:50:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's called hemachromatosis, the treatment for it is phlebotomy, and it is something many people live with all their long lives.
2007-10-23 03:50:07 · answer #4 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
inemic i think or that might be not enough iron idk i cant rmember.
2007-10-23 03:49:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋