Nic or Val, can you explain this?

[Guest guest]

Good morning!

I have just received some lab results for Ferritin.  I have gone from 180 to 237

without supplementing in six months.  I rang the lab and although I did not get

to speak to a pharmacist, the person who answered the phone assured me that the

test technique used for my latest labs was the same as the one used in september

when my last labs were done.  I noticed that the range on the september lab

result was smaller than the range on this week's lab results which means that

when I had 180 I was above range and now I have 237 I am within range.  Can

either of you throw some light on this?

April 2009

Ferritin 36,27 ng/ml (no ranges)

An period of intense iron, copper and zinc supplementing

September 2009

Ferritin 180 ng/ml (13-150)

February 2010

Ferritin 237 ng/ml (13-400)

MacGilchrist