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Has anyone ever had Low Ferritin with Elevated MCHC levels?

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Hello All

I've just received some puzzling blood results.  My blood results have always been a bit odd since my coeliac diagnosis - a few things out of range, but the only thing my consultant has ever wondered about is whether I am developing a condition called Polycythemia, as my hemaglobin can be a little high at times.  He did mention last time I saw it that it can be caused by too much iron, so for the past 18 months since I last saw him I've started to eat quite a bit less beef, in an effort to keep my levels lower.

18 months ago my Ferritin reading 40 (lab range 30-206) but now it has come down to 26.

My first question is, would you say that that is a normal for a change in diet?  I do still eat red meat but probably half as much as I did 18 months ago. (I am postmenopausal incidentally).

Secondly, my MCHC levels which have always been on the high side and have never worried my consultant are higher than ever (355) - now ten points over 345, our local lab's highest limit for a normal reading.  (I did have almost as high a level at 354 in 2018 but my consultant wasn't concerned).

I see my bloods have been sent for a holotranscobalamin test which I gather is a new more accurate test for B12 and I shall be interested to know what the findings are as I think a high MCHC reading can be caused by issues with B12.

Sorry - I'm rambling here, but my second question is, could my low ferritin somehow be related to my high MCHC levels, or vice versa.   If anyone has had this issue, I should be really interested to know what they think.  

Cristina

 


 

 

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