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What Does this blood Test Result Mean?

Dear Doctor I am male 35 . I have got my blood test done and results below indicate iron deficiency. Also Transferretin saturation is low, besides my calcium is below normal at 8.4. can you pls suggest what i should do. IRON PHOTOMETRY 35.3 μg/dl Reference Range : Male : 70 - 180 Female : 60 - 180 Technology : FERROZINE METHOD WITHOUT DEPROTEINIZATION TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY (TIBC) PHOTOMETRY 286 μg/dl Reference Range : Male: 225 - 535 μg/dl Female: 215 - 535 μg/dl Technology : SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC ASSAY % TRANSFERRIN SATURATION CALCULATED 12.34 % Reference Range : 13 - 45 Technology : DERIVED FROM IRON AND TIBC VALUES FERRITIN C.L.I.A 132 ng/ml Reference Range : Men: 22-322 ng/ml Women: 10-291 ng/ml Technology : FULLY AUTOMATED BIDIRECTIONALLY INTERFACED CHEMI LUMINESCENT IMMUNO ASSAY FOLIC ACID C.L.I.A 5.9 ng/ml Reference Range : 5.38 ng/ml Technology : FULLY AUTOMATED CHEMI LUMINESCENT IMMUNO ASSAY Please correlate with clinical conditions.
Mon, 18 May 2015
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Hi. I did review your concern. Your results are indicative of iron deficiency anemia. In an adult male iron deficiency anemia is generally caused by any chronic bleeding from either bowels or urinary tracts. I would recommend you to get tested for stool for occult blood test (FOBT) and urine analysis. Once we determine the site, we can than think about the cause of the bleeding. Most conditions are treatable but need to be accurately diagnosed before hand.
I hope this information helps.
Let me know if you need any other help
wish you a healthy life ahead.
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What Does this blood Test Result Mean?

Hi. I did review your concern. Your results are indicative of iron deficiency anemia. In an adult male iron deficiency anemia is generally caused by any chronic bleeding from either bowels or urinary tracts. I would recommend you to get tested for stool for occult blood test (FOBT) and urine analysis. Once we determine the site, we can than think about the cause of the bleeding. Most conditions are treatable but need to be accurately diagnosed before hand. I hope this information helps. Let me know if you need any other help wish you a healthy life ahead.