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December 8, 2025BloodOpen Access

Rethinking ferritin reference ranges for diagnosing iron deficiency at Denver health

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Retrospective study reveals only 51% of patients with iron deficiency received treatment, highlighting gaps in care and reference ranges.

Eighteen percent of patients at Denver Health had ferritin levels below 5 µg/L, and only 51% received treatment for iron deficiency.
Demographics significantly influenced treatment rates, with 85.6% of females and 84.9% of males receiving treatment for ferritin levels below 5.
Analysis of electronic medical records over five years reflected a critical need to reassess institutional diagnosis thresholds.
Adjusting ferritin reference ranges at Denver Health could foster better recognition and care for iron deficiency in vulnerable populations.

Connor et al. (2025) studied this question.

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