Ferritin vs Serum Iron: Why the Difference Changes Everything

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Iron circulates bound to transferrin and is stored intracellularly as ferritin. Serum ferritin is proportional to total body iron stores in most clinical settings, and falls before haemoglobin drops — meaning iron deficiency can and should be identified long before anaemia develops.