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What Causes Higher Iron Levels In Blood?

My 1 year old grandaughter has an iron level of 17. She is breastfed and we only give her bottle water as we have well water and do not want to her to have that. Our water and her parents water was tested and turned out fine. But her levels are still rising
Mon, 22 Sep 2014
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Thank you for consulting in HealthCareMagic. The iron level in the water has nothing to do with the blood iron level. Iron is an element that is contained in haemoglobin which makes our blood red. As the haemoglobin is metabolised, this iron is recycled and it may show up in the blood.
I cannot comment anything with the iron level alone. I need to know the haemoglobin level, cell morphology and counts, reticulocyte count and other parameters to be able to say whether she is suffering from a haemolytic condition where the blood is broken down at a higher rate and so the blood iron level becomes high.

Further clarifications and consultations on HealthCareMagic are welcome. Please post a direct question with the reports and mentioning the situation in further detail and I would try to help further. Wish your kid good health.
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What Causes Higher Iron Levels In Blood?

Thank you for consulting in HealthCareMagic. The iron level in the water has nothing to do with the blood iron level. Iron is an element that is contained in haemoglobin which makes our blood red. As the haemoglobin is metabolised, this iron is recycled and it may show up in the blood. I cannot comment anything with the iron level alone. I need to know the haemoglobin level, cell morphology and counts, reticulocyte count and other parameters to be able to say whether she is suffering from a haemolytic condition where the blood is broken down at a higher rate and so the blood iron level becomes high. Further clarifications and consultations on HealthCareMagic are welcome. Please post a direct question with the reports and mentioning the situation in further detail and I would try to help further. Wish your kid good health.