Thalassemia Patients and Friends

Discussion Forums => Thalassemia Minor => Topic started by: ldominguez1022 on February 13, 2014, 07:32:42 PM

Title: Question about labs...
Post by: ldominguez1022 on February 13, 2014, 07:32:42 PM

Iron - 18
Iron Saturation - 4
Ferritin - 5
Hemoglobin - 9
Hematocrit - 30.7

What exactly does this mean? I saw my hemotologist yesterday and they had labs drawn but the results werent available until this morning. He prescibed iron pills of 150mg for the low hemoglobin.

Am I thal minor "normal" or do I need improvement?

Title: Re: Question about labs...
Post by: Andy Battaglia on February 13, 2014, 07:50:45 PM

All your iron numbers are below normal, so it's likely you are iron deficient. A one month trial should tell you if the iron supplement is working, as your Hb and iron numbers should all rise.