Iron testing prior to going on to T3

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Nick and ,

In respect to iron testing, 's last blood test in May showed the following:

•Ferritin 115 (range 11-307 ng/mL)

•Hemoglobin 13.8 (range 11.5-16.0 g/dL)

•Hematocrit 40.8 (range 35.0-48.0%)

An internet search for Iron Test Panel showed the following but not sure of the

importance of each:

•Serum ferratin measurement

•Serum iron measurement

•Iron binding capacity

•Transferrin

Question: Are there other iron tests that we need to tell the doctor to order

before starting on T3?

Last question: has been on 3/4 grain Naturthroid for 2 months. When she

stops taking this and goes on to T3 only, do we interpret correctly that it is

about the same as 1/2 grain of cytomel?

Thanks,

Rick and