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Low ferritin but normal iron

2026-05-17 17:43:54
Hello I took a nutritional blood test for numbness in my legs and hands.. My hb -14 But Iron serum -101 TIBC-369 UIBC-268 Transferrin saturation -27 Ferritin -19 B12-304 Folic acid -5.65 Calcium -9.2 Vitamin d-34 Should I need to take iron and b12 supplement??
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