@drdrewprovan: Blood tests are very useful but this one is not. It’s confusing and leads to false assurance about iron status. #medicine #haematology #serumiron #irondeficiency #fyp

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kazhaz2
kazhaz2 :
What would it mean if my transferrin saturated is high 63% high Feritin. Normal Hb, normal WBC normal, CRP, thyroid etc. slightly high Lipids?
2026-08-08 11:32:41
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mandymoo33
M A N D Y 💖 :
Drew, you’ve helped me loads into investigating myself ☺️I’ve since been undiagnosed of ME/cfs and I’m on iron tablets, gp still won’t refer me to a haematologist as he says my bloods are normal 😒 ferratin of 34 with inflammation so I suspect that’s even lower… anyway, I wanted to say thank you so much for being on here, god only knows how many people you’ve helped 🫶🫶🫶 so grateful 🥹
2026-08-09 02:26:11
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pipsqk1059
pipsqk1059 :
After an iron transfusions three weeks ago my iron is 23, iron saturation 8. My ferritin 266, TIBC 306, and finally transferrin 245. Hemoglobin of 9 and hematocrit 29.5. I feel awful
2026-08-09 14:57:05
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treetopmanfit
Laurence Mitchell :
Very interesting listening to you Drew. I might be expert at fitness as you know. But knowing what is going on inside of my body is such valuable information, most likely few really want to know; sadly
2026-08-08 10:31:15
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tikatokatoea
spicymarg :
Stethoscope again
2026-08-10 20:29:57
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hopeychancey
🇨🇦kris🇨🇦 :
my 16 year old daughter is finally going for iron infusions starting the 26th and for the first time since Dec 2023 when her iron started getting bad they ordered a 3 part test iron+transferrin+IBC. plus a CBC and ferrintin. They are doing those before each of her treatments. she has been at 9 since December of 2025. shes been on medication daily for 5 months and it didn't move her levels at all.
2026-08-08 19:42:56
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solucha2
Agaszparaga :
Your videos have helped me tremendously, thank you. My ferritin was 6 in March, my hemoglobin was 9 g/dl. They went up to 46 and 13 respectively (July), on oral iron. My doctor now wants me to stop the iron, to see if the numbers will hold. I'm scared, I think it might be too soon. At what levels do you recommend stopping iron supplementation?
2026-08-08 13:54:23
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shay70025
shay :
What’s the point of this then ?
2026-08-08 10:57:02
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ah098532
ah :
hi, i tried to write to you in last live, but did not ger an answer, my blood tests are all normal values, 2 years after treating dlbcl ipi grade 2 bulky passed, i was treated with 6 da epoch, 2 rituximab only and autologous stem cell transplant, when can i expect for peripheral neurophaties to disappear
2026-08-11 17:28:00
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notmyplayground
NotMyPlayground :
Ok this has annoyed me my daughter always has elevated esinophils and has normal serum but very low ferritin but gp says it’s fine
2026-08-08 12:24:13
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tifa3ps
Tifa :
If you retest and your ferritin is up in the 50s, does the iron panel test alongside it rule out it being raised because of inflammation?
2026-08-08 14:25:45
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antelobubnich8
Antelo Bubnich🇨🇦 :
I thankyou once again Dr. You are doing a Wonderful job by educating us all around the World. May God bless you. ♥️🇨🇦♥️
2026-08-08 16:12:55
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iamorochi
Orochi :
ferritin is so unreliable in inflammatory processes
2026-08-10 22:44:31
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sadddx18
sadddx1 :
Low platelets up and down
2026-08-08 15:35:30
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yoda.mind
Heart Reset :
thank
2026-08-08 23:11:26
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user524059283
fitri :
you smart dokter👍
2026-08-08 10:31:16
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thinkktwice2
Scotland :
great info
2026-08-08 18:27:00
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gillsooo
Gillsooo :
Thanks for this
2026-08-09 09:06:59
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kennycamshaft4
KennyCamshaft :
can I measure spike protein
2026-08-11 15:35:09
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susannahbizzarro
@SusannahBizz :
Do not believe this man so called Dr go to a GP not a Tik Tok Dr
2026-08-13 14:12:52
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redrighthand82261
redrighthand82261 :
I don’t believe big pharma and there numbers
2026-08-12 00:10:44
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mikejc787
Mikejc787 :
Another fantastic educational video, from Dr Provan. Not everyday do we get access to a senior hospital consultant haematologist. Take advantage of the Dr’s huge knowledge, by coming along to his lives at 8pm most evenings.
2026-08-08 12:37:56
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