Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Can you give me some guage on these iron and blood results?Background. I've had elevated platelets on and off for almost 20 years. They've never been enough to cause further testing. This past fall they were elevated again ( I think they were around 540?) so my doctor sent me to the cancer and hematology center (terrifying) for further testing.Here are my results:Iron - 45ug/d L50-212 LUIBC - 341ug/dL 155-355Iron % Saturation - 12% 20-50 LRed Blood Cell Distribution Width - 15.2% 12.1-14.6 HPlatelet Count - *403x1000/UL133-382 HFERRITIN - 30ng/m l6-200Before this test, I had a previous test on my first visit with the hematology doc.My iron was 71 at that time. He put me on elemental iron supplements but I couldn't find them so I took normal iron supplements. He had me on them once every other day. After the second test where my iron was 45, I found the elemental iron and he said to take them every day.Another note that might not be of importance, I was on my heavy period during the second blood test.I'm going back tomorrow but I have a serious, serious case of health anxiety. I have trouble gauging what I should absolutely lose my mind over or what I should just be like, "oh, I'm anemic."I have other lab results related to these but they all came back normal. I can provide those if needed though.When I had my baby 10 years ago, I had to have an iron infusion. But I've never had low iron show up on tests at any other time. Though, I've had the fairly high platelets come and go.Other info about me, if needed: I'm 42, female, obese, asthmatic, type 2 diabetic on metformin (fairly well controlled as I try to eat pretty healthy and am starting to exercise more), PCOS insulin resistance, and take the following meds:MetformingSingulairLexaproBuproprion (sp)Buspironexanax - as neededFerris Sulfate Iron supplement 65 mg 1x a dayOTC - benadrylMy anxiety has me positive I either have leukemia or that I'm bleeding internally from other type of cancer.If my results come back tomorrow and my iron is still low, is that really bad news? Does that mean they're going to need to check for internal bleeding or cancer? What is an really bad iron level? Can you help me find some relevancy?I appreciate you so much!. ### Response: You haven't included all your results, which isn't helpful. What you have included suggests iron deficiency. Serum iron is a poor marker of iron deficiency and other labs are used to help sort out what's happening. This looks like iron deficiency. You mention anemia, which the labs you included don't inform about. Anemia is low hemoglobin. This all looks like iron deficiency. Menstruation is the common cause..