Higher Ferritin

[Toysbusiness]

Hello,

I tested blood .. Before testing blood I suffered from a mild cough for 2 weeks.

My result came out :

HB: 8.4   (8.5 - 11)
BSE: 2   ( until 8)
MCV: 89 (80 - 100)
White blood cells : 7.7    (4 - 11)
Ferritin: 323  (17 - 230)
then all other came out normal .. Liver , kidney, Cholestrol, vitamine B12 and thyroid.

My concern is the ferritin as well as my hb.
Back in 2010 my HB was 9.2 while my ferritin was 257 (high as well) and since then It was not controlled.

I sport a lot. I eat very healthy but less red meats. I eat more fish and chicken.

Are these values a point of concern? What do I have to do?

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hi, your ferritin levels are on the higher side, but if you do not have any symptoms you don't need to worry. Thalassemia is diagnosed by blood counts and the the smaller size of RBCs. But Alpha thalassemia is frequently mistaken for iron deficiency anemia because both disorders have microcytic red blood cells. Iron therapy is not required for alpha thalassemia. Measurements of serum iron and ferritin can provide laboratory evidence to exclude iron deficiency as the etiology for microcytosis. So, to clear doubts you can check with your doctor for blood counts and peripheral smears. Regards.  

[Toysbusiness]

I think it's thalassemia as I am from the region where this happens a lot.

[Toysbusiness]

by the way. I havent got any symptoms of anything.