Serum ferritin measurement is to check the amount of iron stored in the body and is used to diagnose iron deficiency anemia, malignant tumors, liver and kidney diseases.
Serum ferritin is one of the main forms of iron storage in the human body, it exists in the liver, spleen, bone marrow and other parts of the body, for the bone marrow synthesis of hemoglobin to supply iron, and according to the body’s needs to the release of serum.
When a disease occurs in one of the body’s systems, serum ferritin may show abnormal changes in the serum. The laboratory can diagnose and differentially diagnose anemic diseases such as iron deficiency anemia, tumors, liver and kidney diseases by measuring serum ferritin and combining it with other indicators or clinical manifestations.
Serum ferritin is involved in the regulation of hematopoiesis and the immune system, and the test can be used to reflect the body’s iron reserves and the nutritional status of the body, and to determine the presence of iron-deficiency anemia, tumors, and abnormalities in liver function.
After the serum ferritin test, it is necessary for professional doctors to combine the characteristics of medical history and other examination results to determine the disease.