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My son Rudra : Ferritin/S.G.O.T/S.G.P.T report

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Mukta:
Hello everyone,

On recommendation of a very senior hematologist of Bombay we got our sons ferritin / sgot and sgpt counts done recently. My son Rudra 4 mnths old had undergone 2 transfusion of 100ml and 50 ml each before this test.  The readings have come and the Ferratin seems to be very high just only after 2 transfusions.
Ferritin : 1023
Sgot: 45
Sgpt: 43

I have still not met the hematologist after this reading but was thinking if these are like normal counts of Ferratin just after 2 transfusions? I have read we should start with chelation therapy if the count exceeds 1000. He is just 4 mnths old.

zahra:
Hi,
Sometimes  ferritin  can be temporarily  high due to infection. Did your child have a cold or something  at time of testing?
Zahra

Mukta:
Thanks for replying Zahra ,

Yes he was not 100% with his health. He had just got vaccinated 4 days prior to this test and was having fever and a bit of cold after 2 days of his vaccination. I think we have to wait to see his next counts to know whats happening.

Bostonian_04:
Mukta,
it is most robably the vaccination that shot up his ferritin. Chelation should be started after ferritin reaches more than 1000 AND your child is atleast 2 yrs old.

Mukta:
Friends ,

We got our sons ferritin tested again before his fourth transfusion and we were surprised to see the level dropped back to around 225.
As bostonian_04 suggested the high ferritin we noted could be due to his vaccination.

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