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[Serum ferritin assay. Value and limitations].

J F Dézier1, M Vernet

  • 1Laboratoire de Biochimie médicale B, Hôpital de Pontchaillon, Rennes.

Presse Medicale (Paris, France : 1983)
|August 5, 1992
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Serum ferritin levels correlate well with body iron stores. While low ferritin indicates iron deficiency, elevated levels may not always signify iron overload, requiring further diagnostic tests.

Area of Science:

  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Hematology
  • Internal Medicine

Background:

  • Serum ferritin is a primary indicator of the body's iron stores.
  • Iron deficiency consistently leads to reduced serum ferritin levels.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To clarify the relationship between serum ferritin and iron storage.
  • To investigate the diagnostic utility of various ferritin measurements in cases of elevated serum ferritin.

Main Methods:

  • Correlation analysis between serum ferritin and body iron.
  • Evaluation of diagnostic tests including red cell ferritin, glycosylated ferritin, and acidic ferritin.

Main Results:

  • A strong correlation exists between serum ferritin and total body iron.

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  • Elevated serum ferritin can occur in conditions other than iron overload.
  • Specific ferritin measurements aid in differentiating causes of high serum ferritin.

    • Conclusions:

    • Serum ferritin is a reliable marker for iron deficiency.
    • Differential ferritin measurements are crucial for diagnosing the causes of elevated serum ferritin concentrations.