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But why do the Ferritin in the first place? I know a colleague who seems to think that a Hb much over 15 in a male is abnormal and orders a Ferritin right away---his explanation being that it might be haemochromatosis. I think he's off his head but am too polite to say that to him. But I never do Ferritins unless pt is anaemic (and usually only if micro hypo) or has some barn door symptom or sign pointing to haemochromatosis tho I would check, I suppose, with abnormal LFTs without obvious reason. Declan <<insurance medicals are often a problem - i had a patient with a mildly raised ferretin that contibuted to a higher premium but was extremely difficult to attribute to any significant pathology after a round of follow up tests etc. >>