Is Soluble Transferrin Receptor Value Of 5.6 Mg/L A Cause For Concern?

Posted on Thu, 8 Dec 2016

Question: what does it mean when my Soluble Transferrin Receptor at a 5.6

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Elevated transferrin receptor level suggests iron deficiency state.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
Soluble transferrin receptors are measured to determine status of iron in body.
The normal biological interval for transferrin receptor is females is 1.9-4.4 mg/L, however, the range may vary from laboratory to laboratory.
A value of 5.6 suggests an elevated soluble transferrin level.
Elevated level is seen in iron deficiency state.
It would be more informative you post the entire blood report along with units since units are not mentioned in your query.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Shailja Puri (46 minutes later)

ferritin 16, iron 33, tibc 384, EOS 2.80, IRON SATURATION 9, WBC-LONC 5.75, RBC-LONC 4.39, RBC-LONC 36.10, PIT-LONC 201, LYMPH 36.90, GRAN 53.00, BASO .20, LYMPH-LONC 2.12, MONO .41, GRAN 3.05, EOS-LONC .16, BASO-LONC.01, MVC-LONC 82.2, MVC-LONC 26.20, MCHC-LONC 31.90, MPV 11.90, RDW-LONC 14.80

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Iron is low, TIBC is normal, %saturation is low- iron def state.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome again,
Your blood report shows low iron level.
TIBC (total iron binding capacity) is normal.
% saturation is low.
These values suggest iron deficiency state.
I suggest you to consult your physician to look for probable cause of iron deficiency and treatment is with iron supplements.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Shailja Puri (27 minutes later)

well I've been feeling off balance and like a wave type of sensation come over me when I walk lay down is been this way for a couple months now but in the beginning of this year later last year around Dec 24 I had a feeling that came over me that day Me down like I was all the sudden drunk but sat down and I was ok woke of Christmas feeling off balance a little ignored it by Dec 31 I was in the er feeling like blood was rushing in my head when I closed my eyes and all had a hard time sleeping because of it all my test the er ran came up everything was fine then got a car scan fine MRI fine eeg fine but it went away for 3 months feeling it a little but not bad then second week of August I felt weak and was off balance and hard to sleep because of palpitations and head rushes when I close my eyes it's weird I just need help

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
The symptoms are probably not due to iron def,they can be due to anxiety.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome again,
The symptoms mentioned by you are probably not due to iron deficiency state.
The symptoms mentioned by you- rushing of blood in head, palpitations, head rushes can be due to anxiety or due to some pathological condition.
I suggest you to consult your physician for general physical examination.
I am of the opinion that these symptoms are due to anxiety and not due to any pathological condition.
However, clinical assessment is mandatory.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Shailja Puri (58 minutes later)

how does anxiety work actually cause this is not anxiety I'm have been going through this for a while when I get up I feel Shakey legged trying to keep my balance I don't know I'm so sick of this I don't know what going on do you think its nerves in my brain not signaling right or could the MRI have found that

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Inability to maintain balance could be due to problem in apparatus in ear.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome again,
Inability to maintain balance while standing can be due to problem in ear apparatus which maintains equilibrium.
I suggest you to consult an ENT specialist to check the equilibrium in body.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Shailja Puri (25 minutes later)

when something going on in your ear could it cause you to have difficulty sleeping due to head rushes feeling

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
High bp may be responsible.General physical examination is mandatory.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome again,
Head rushes can be due to high blood pressure.
Please get your blood pressure (bp) checked.
In case blood pressure is normal then some other cause of head ache like cluster headache, migraine etc needs to be ruled out.
Consultation with a physician for clinical assessment is required.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Shailja Puri (17 minutes later)

my blood pressure stays between 105 and 115 whenever I go to the doctor when it first started from the er to the pcp said my blood pressure was fantastic so I don't think it is that I wore a 21 day holster and he said my heart from time to time would go up to 140 systolic but said I was ok cause it wasn't constant

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Neurological problem is suspected. ENT examination also required.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome again,
Its great that your blood pressure is within normal range.
Now other causes of 'head rush' needs to be looked for.
I am of the opinion that the problem is neurological.
An ear examination also needs to be done.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Shailja Puri (20 minutes later)

I got a clear MRI and eeg

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Many neurological disorders have normal MRI and EEG

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to HCM,
There are many neurological disorders wherein MRI and EEG are normal.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Shailja Puri (9 minutes later)

can you make a list of a few of them

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Various types of heacahes may not show change on MRI or EEG

Detailed Answer:
hello and welcome again,
Various types of headache like migraine, cluster headache, etc may not show any abnormality on MRI or EEG.

Thanks
Dr Shailja Puri

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj