Hi @dave01 Welcome to Mayo Connect. Members in forum aren’t medical professionals so we can interpret test results or offer medical advice. However we can use our experiences to offer assistance or help find answers for each other.

Taking a look at your mom’s blood results, most of her numbers aren’t that far off the normal ranges with the exception of the Ferritin. That is an eye opener.
The two most common culprits of an iron overload are iron supplements or blood transfusions? Is your mom on supplements or had multiple blood transfusions recently?

This is what our Mayo website has to say about High ferritin levels
-https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/ferritin-test/about/pac-20384928
Another source I found with some good information is this site from Doctor’s Health Press:
-https://www.doctorshealthpress.com/high-ferritin-levels-causes-tests-treatments/

You’re wondering what comes next. Most likely her doctors will request a few more detailed tests to search for the cause of her iron overload. They may check her liver enzymes for any liver involvement and possibly her spleen.
Were there other numbers in her blood panel for ALP and ALT?

How’s your mom adapting to her new surroundings? Did she recently move from her home to memory care?

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