Ferritin

Normal values:

male: 12 to 300 ng/ml
female: 10 to 150 ng/ml

Note: ng/ml = nanograms per milliliter

What abnormal results mean:

Greater-than-normal levels may indicate:

• alcoholic liver disease
• hemochromatosis
• hemolytic anemia
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• megaloblastic anemia

Lower-than-normal levels may indicate:

• chronic gastrointestinal bleeding
• heavy menstrual bleeding
• iron deficiency anemia

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:

• anemia of chronic disease
• Goodpasture's syndrome