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What is your goal ferritin level in pregnancy?

ACOG 2021 practice guidelines use ferritin >30 ng/mL.
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What is your ferritin goal in pregnancy?

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Hematology · Rochester General Hospital
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The goal is really to avoid iron deficiency and <30 best defines this state. Need to be wary of circumstances such as inflammation where the ferritin level may be falsely high even in the setting of reduced body iron.

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Hematology · Weill Cornell Medical College and Houston Methodist Hospital
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Agree with Dr. @Dr. First Last. Because of the mother's need to expand red blood cell mass and the iron needs of the fetus as the pregnancy progresses (these combine for a need of about 4 mg absorbed daily), would try to stay well ahead of 30.

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