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April 25, 2026Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine0 citationsOpen Access

Reassessing Ferritin Levels in Healthy Older Adults: Updated Reference Ranges and Associated Health Outcomes

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SHSultana Monira HussainJOJohn K. OlynykHSHans G. Schneider

Key Points

  • This research aims to establish updated reference ranges for ferritin levels in healthy older adults and explore their association with health outcomes.
  • Utilized the Abbott Alinity platform to determine ferritin levels in older adults.
  • Proposed reference ranges for men (25 to 740 μg/L) and women (20 to 440 μg/L).
  • Low ferritin levels correlated with increased risks of gastrointestinal bleeding in older men.
  • Low ferritin levels were linked to higher incidences of gastrointestinal cancer in older men.

Abstract

A suggested reference range for ferritin in older adults using the Abbott Alinity platform is 25 to 740 μg/L for men and 20 to 440 μg/L for women. Low ferritin levels were associated with increased risks of GI bleeding and GI cancer in older men.

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Hussain et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ec598788ba6daa22dab507https://doi.org/10.5858/arpa.2025-0503-oa
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