Tag: Iron

Ferritin Test: What It Shows and How It Relates to Hemoglobin

What ferritin shows, how it differs from hemoglobin, and why iron stores can be empty when hemoglobin is normal.

Iron deficiency anemia: signs, causes, and iron from food

Fatigue, pallor, brittle nails — a common cause lies not in character but in iron. What tests show, where the deficiency comes from, and how to get iron from ordinary food.