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What could cause high level of Serum Iron?
I had blood work done for a job and the results came back. It said my Serum Iron was 222 well outside of the 40-155 range. Other numbers said my AST was 26 between the 0-40, ALT 26 in the 0-55 and my GGT 17 inside the 0-65.
I don't get why the other numbers are in range but this was so high.
If you eat a lot of liver, red meat, fish, eggs, spinach, fresh leafy green veggies, and other high-iron content foods you can distort the readings some, but not a whole lot. Taking vitamins with high iron content would be more likely.
You might want to take the lab results to your regular physician and ask for a do-over. Could be you were a little dehydrated and the blood
was more concentrated. AST, ALT, and GGT are testing liver, kidney, and pancreatic functions having nothing in common with red blood cell production and serum iron.
About 70% of the body's iron is bound to hemoglobin in red blood cells. The rest is bound to other proteins or stored in other body tissues. When red blood cells die, their iron is released and carried by transferrin to the bone marrow and to other organs such as the liver and spleen. In the bone marrow, iron is stored and used as needed to make new red blood cells.
Hemochromatosis is a condition that occurs when too much iron builds up in the body. Small amounts of iron are normally stored in the liver and heart, but excess iron will eventually damage these organs.
There are two types of hemochromatosis:
* Hereditary (genetic) hemochromatosis. The most common form of hemochromatosis is passed down through the genes in families.
* Acquired (secondary) hemochromatosis. A person may develop acquired hemochromatosis from having many blood transfusions, certain blood disorders (such as thalassemia), or chronic liver disease or from taking excessive or unnecessary iron supplements. In rare cases, a person may develop hemochromatosis if his or her diet contains too much iron.
Hereditary hemochromatosis is one of the most common genetic disorders in white people, especially those of Northern European descent. Hemochromatosis is much more common in men than in women. Excess iron builds up slowly throughout life. Most people with hemochromatosis notice symptoms when they are age 40 to 60. These symptoms include fatigue, joint pain, weakness, excess urination, and weight loss.
If hemochromatosis is recognized early, it can be treated before other problems start. It is treated by removing excess iron from the blood, either by removing blood from the body (phlebotomy) or by taking a medicine (chelating agent) that binds to and removes iron from the body. Hereditary hemochromatosis requires treatment throughout a person's life. Acquired hemochromatosis does not need further treatment after the condition has been corrected.
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