In the 'Lab Values - Chemistries' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about your ferritin level:
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Ferritin. Unit: ng/mL [pmol/L]
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...indicates |
...and suggests |
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"Don't know" |
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"Under 10 [22]" |
Very low ferritin levels |
A symptom |
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"10-17 [22-39]" |
Low ferritin levels |
A symptom |
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"18-270 [40-607] (normal)" |
Normal ferritin levels |
A symptom |
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"Over 270 [607]" |
Elevated ferritin levels |
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
Acute
An illness or symptom of sudden onset, which generally has a short duration.
Chronic (Chronicity)
Usually referring to chronic illness: Illness extending over a long period of time.
Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver usually resulting in jaundice (yellowing of the skin), loss of appetite, stomach discomfort, abnormal liver function, clay-colored stools, and dark urine. May be caused by a bacterial or viral infection, parasitic infestation, alcohol, drugs, toxins or transfusion of incompatible blood. Can be life-threatening. Severe hepatitis may lead to cirrhosis and chronic liver dysfunction.
Milliliter (mL)
0.001 or one thousandth of a liter.
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.
Nanogram (ng)
0.000000001 or a billionth of a gram.
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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