In the 'Lab Values - Chemistries' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about your serum iron level:
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Iron, serum. Unit: ug/dL [umol/L]
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...indicates |
...and suggests |
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"Don't know" |
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"Under 20 [3.6] (very low)" |
Very low serum iron |
A symptom |
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"20-59 [3.6-10.6] (low)" |
Low serum iron |
A symptom |
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"60-175 [10.7-31.3] (normal)" |
Normal serum iron |
A symptom |
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"Over 175 [31.3] (high)" |
High serum iron |
A symptom |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
GLOSSARY
Deciliter (dL)
0.1 or one tenth of a liter.
Iron
An essential mineral. Prevents anemia: as a constituent of hemoglobin, transports oxygen throughout the body. Virtually all of the oxygen used by cells in the life process are brought to the cells by the hemoglobin of red blood cells. Iron is a small but most vital, component of the hemoglobin in 20,000 billion red blood cells, of which 115 million are formed every minute. Heme iron (from meat) is absorbed 10 times more readily than the ferrous or ferric form.
Microgram (mcg, Micrograms, ug)
0.000001 or a millionth of a gram.
mol (mmol, nmol, pmol, umol)
Mole. The amount of a substance that contains as many atoms, molecules, ions, or other elementary units as the number of atoms in 0.012 kilograms of carbon 12. The number is 6.0225 × 10^23, or Avogadro's number. Also called gram molecule.
mmol: millimole: 0.001 or one thousandth of a mole.
umol: micromole: 0.000001 or one millionth of a mole.
nmol: nanomole: 0.000000001 or one billionth of a mole.
pmol: picomole: 0.000000000001 or one trillionth of a mole.
Pernicious Anemia
Anemia caused by a vitamin B12 deficiency.
Serum
The cell-free fluid of the bloodstream. It appears in a test tube after the blood clots and is often used in expressions relating to the levels of certain compounds in the blood stream.
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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