What does it mean if I have low ferritin?

Answer by  Zeeta50 (20)

Feritin is a protein found in the cells of the body and its role is to measure how much iron is stored in the body. Low feritin levels indicate that you have iron deficiency (anaemia) in your body.

Answer by  vkstr (66)

Ferritin is a protein found in the body that binds with iron. Low levels are a good indicator of iron deficiency, which can cause fatigue, activity intolerance, and low blood counts.

Answer by  stiners (221)

A low ferritin level would indicate an iron deficiency. Ferritin is a protein that is bound to iron stored in the body. So it is a good indication of how much iron the body is keeping. Causes of low ferritin levels could by heavy menstrual bleeding, pregnancy, bleeding in the intestines or simply not getting enough iron in the diet.

Answer by  PJAGANI (231)

Iron is absorbed and exess of it is stored int body in the form of ferritin. So iron defficiency can cause depletion of ferritin level, which is the most common cause of low ferritin. Exesssive blood loss in case of chronic blood loss due to polymenorrhoea,metrorrhagia, gestro intestinal bleeding also cause low ferritn.