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Ferritin

Results and Values

What do the test results mean?

Abnormally high amounts of ferritin may suggest:

alcoholic liver disease

hemochromatosis, a genetic disease that causes the body to absorb and store too much iron

hemosiderosis, a condition in which iron builds up in the lungs and liver

hemolytic anemia, which is caused by destruction of red blood cells

Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer of the blood

megaloblastic anemia, in which the bone marrow produces large, abnormal red blood cells

inflammatory disease

advanced cancer

leukemia, cancer of the blood

cirrhosis, which is destruction of the normal liver tissue

chronic hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that lasts at least 6 months

Abnormally low amounts of ferritin may be caused by:

chronic gastrointestinal bleeding

heavy menstrual bleeding

iron deficiency anemia, which is a low red blood cell count caused by a deficiency of iron in the diet

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