Help me understand bloodwork?

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This could also fall under the “just diagnosed” category—my family has known about my grandmother’s C282Y hemochromatosis, for about two decades. It really shouldn’t have been a total shock that, after years of health problems and long-COVID, my genetic test just returned a positive for the same mutation.

I’m trying to read as much as I can about the condition, to manage it—however, my lab results are confusing to me. With this kind of low TIBC/ high transferrin saturation, shouldn’t my iron also be high? Why is my ferritin not also higher?

I had anemia symptoms and low iron/rbc, this time last year. Shouldn’t that be, theoretically, impossible?

Anything you can tell me, even if it’s just anecdotal, is appreciated! I’m flying blind!

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