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Why your doctor might be wrong about your iron levels
Why your doctor might be wrong about your iron levels
Why your doctor might be wrong about your iron levels

Published on: 11/06/2026

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Dr. Keith Roach is a physician at Weill Cornell Medical College. He writes an educational column on infectious diseases, public health and sports medicine.

Dear Doctor Roach: I’m a 66-year-old female who’s in good health. I was experiencing some dizziness and was prevented from donating blood due to a failed finger prick test. I asked my doctor to check my iron levels. All my blood work was excellent, except that my ferritin level was 19 ng/mL with an iron saturation of 18%.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/11/dear-doctor-my-iron-is-low-even-though-im-not-anemic-could-i-be-losing-blood-somewhere.html

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