Hassan`s ferritin

T2* uses MRI to measure iron concentrations.

Can liver iron be measured with MRI? If yes,what is the test called?

Zaini.

Hi everyone,
Just playing catch-up Layryn in my cousin and she has been on Exjade for almost 3 months now and she has not had any problems she is 2 yrs old. Olivia is almost five and is in her 2nd month on Exjade and no problems here. (so far).
Kathleen

Kathleen,

It's great to know that both little dolls are doing fine with exjade  .

Zaini.

Hi
Hassan`s S F this month is 1858. It`s still high but his reading four weeks back was 3112. I should say its a substantial drop considering the fact that two days prior to tx he was sick and had severe cold , still has a bad cold.
maha

Maha,

I am glad to hear that Hassan's ferritin is dropping.  It is key to keep it below 2000 - and he is now in that range.  Continued chelation will reduce it further.  You have done a great job Maha!

Sharmin

Hi
Its nine months of chelation now and his last ferritin is 2054. Prior to this, his SF reading  was 1751 . We went in for tx three days late this time coz the blood wasn`t ready and his pre tx hb was great at 10.6. All his reports are good and I pray I will be able to say the same for his ferritin sooooooon.

maha

Maha,

I hope Hassan's ferritin will come down soon Inshallah,we are in the same boat,waiting for Z's ferritin level to come down.

Zaini.

Hi
Its nine months of chelation now and his last ferritin is 2054. Prior to this, his SF reading  was 1751 . We went in for tx three days late this time coz the blood wasn`t ready and his pre tx hb was great at 10.6. All his reports are good and I pray I will be able to say the same for his ferritin sooooooon.

maha

I thought SF hadn't to do anything with thalassemia. I thought this test is only necessary for primary iron overload humans?
Maha, you know that SF must be done fasting? I try to fast with all of my bloodwork and let it down around the same time. In that case it's all a bit the same.

Hi Dore
I just used SF for serum ferritin. I didn`t know there was actually another test abbreviated as SF. Hassan`s bloodwork is always at the same time, although he cannot fast as he has to take his exjade with juice.

take care

maha

Dore,

Are you talking about Serum Ferritin or something else?

Dore,

Are you talking about Serum Ferritin or something else?

Yes, I do talk about Serum Ferritin. You all never heard of doing this fasting?

What I do is that I take only Exjade, then bloodtest and then I have a sandwich cheese and a tea.

No i have never heard of fasting before ferritin test and i don't think its the protocol,other wise lab people must have told me  .

Zaini.

No, for ferritin it's not necessary but that's how I do it.
But Serum ferritin is something else. Atleast it's something else in the Netherlands. I will ask for the information where to find it and post it within a few weeks.