What should your iron level be in women?

Answer 1

Today I was deferred from giving blood because I was told that my iron count was too low. I stumbled across your question while looking for my own answer. This is what I have come up with:
To test for iron levels they do a hemoglobin (Hb) test. Here are the normal levels -

Hemoglobin is measured in grams per deciliter of blood. The normal levels are:

• Women: 12.1 to 15.1 gm/dl
• Men: 13.8 to 17.2 gm/dl
• Children: 11 to 16 g/dl
• Pregnant women: 11 to 12 g/dl

Low levels of hemoglobin may be a result of:

• Anemia.
• Erythropoetin deficiency.
• RBC destruction.
• Hemorrhaging (bleeding).
• Lead poisoning.
• Malnutrition.
• Iron, folate, vitamin B12 or vitamin B6 deficiency.
• Overhydration.

Answer 2

According to the South African National Blood Service your Iron Level to donate blood should be above 12.5, as this ensures that you have enough iron for yourself and the person receving your blood. Therefore a normal healthy persons iron should range between 11 - 14.

Answer 3

NOTE: Different hospitals/labs use slightly different ranges. Newborns to 3 days old: 100-250 mcg/dL Age 3 days - 10 months: 40-100 mcg/dL Age 10 months - 10 years: 50-120 mcg/dL Age 10 years to adults: Males: 48-180 mcg/dL, Females 37-170 mcg/dL

Answer 4

For men a normal serum iron level is 65-176 micrograms per deciliter.

For woman a normal serum iron level is 50-170 micrograms per deciliter.

For children a normal serum iron level is 50-120 micrograms per deciliter.

For newborns a normal serum iron level is 100-250 micrograms per deciliter.

But if you are trying to evaluate iron in terms of anemia, you also need to look at some other variables such as total iron binding capacity, ferritin level, transferrin level, hemoglobin, and hematocrit.

Answer 5

I was told by my doctor that 14 is normal. My mother (who is a RN) said 20 is normal. Mine is 9 and I was put on iron pills...so I CAN say that 9 is NOT normal.

Answer 6

Iron levels vary on diet and lifestyles, but normal levels for women are 30 to 126 ug/dL.

Answer 7

12.7

Answer 8

35

Answer 9

13

Answer 10

49