title: [Serum ferritin assay. Value and limitations].
abstract: There is a good correlation between serum ferritin and the amount of iron stored in the body. Reduced levels of serum ferritin are always found in iron deficiency but elevation of serum ferritin can occur without any iron overload. According to pathological situations, red cell ferritin, glycosylated ferritin or acidic ferritin measurements are useful tests for the differential diagnosis of increased serum ferritin concentration.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Biochimie médicale B, Hôpital de Pontchaillon, Rennes.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Dézier
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vernet
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000378:metabolism; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005293:Ferritins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000097:blood; D006432:Hemochromatosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007249:Inflammation / Q000097:blood; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism*; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000097:blood; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000097:blood; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D005293:Ferritins; D007501:Iron
vernacular_title: Détermination de la ferritine sérique. Intérêt et limites.