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Assess the impact of discordant ferritin reference ranges on diagnosing iron deficiency without anemia.

December 8, 2025Blood

Ferritin reference ranges and improving diagnosis of iron deficiency without anemia

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SCSteven W. CottenUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill SWSamuel WilsonUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill CBCallie BerkowitzUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Clinical analysis shows altered ferritin reference ranges may improve diagnosis of iron deficiency without anemia, indicating a need for quality improvement in patient care.

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Assess the impact of discordant ferritin reference ranges on diagnosing iron deficiency without anemia.
Data retrieved from Electronic Health Record of patients with ferritin measured in primary care
Classification of serum ferritin values as abnormally low based on LLN and guidelines
Review by multidisciplinary panel to identify care improvement opportunities
19% of patients had iron deficient anemia (IDA)
16% of patients had iron deficiency without anemia (IDWA)
43% had ferritin levels <50ng/mL, with 51% <30ng/mL
Most individuals with IDWA were female with no current diagnosis or treatment

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Cotten et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69362f3a4fa91c937236d3a7 https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2025-2609

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Clinical analysis shows altered ferritin reference ranges may improve diagnosis of iron deficiency without anemia, indicating a need for quality improvement in patient care.

Ferritin reference ranges and improving diagnosis of iron deficiency without anemia

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Ferritin reference ranges and improving diagnosis of iron deficiency without anemia

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