: Blood transfusion, ferritin and bleeding.

Question

If a person need regular blood transfusion (like some blood disorders do) but the person also massively bleeding (so often) will they ferritin;

A. High, because the regular blood transfusion give them additional iron.
B. Balance, because they are receiving regular blood transfusion but also bleeding.
C. Low. Because all of iron will eventually leave their body?

I know it might be not as simple as those, but… I’m 5.

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Answer 1

They would usually present with a normal ferritin or slightly elevated, as they tend to balance a bit.