Another theory is that the boxes placed in churches where parishioners deposited coins for the poor were opened and the contents distributed on December 26, which is also the Feast of St. Stephen. As time went by, Boxing Day gift giving expanded to include those who had rendered a service during the previous year.
For men, the normal range for ferritin is 24 to 336 nanograms per milliliter, and for women, the normal range for ferritin is 11 to 307 nanograms per milliliter, explains Mayo Clinic. These are measured in standard units. Continue Reading.
Test results generally take between 24 to 72 business hours after your specimen is collected. Ferritin is a protein in the body that binds to iron. The level of ferritin correlates with the total amount of iron stored in the body. Ferritin is low in those with iron deficiency anemia and high when levels of iron are raised. Liver dysfunction can cause elevated ferritin levels because the liver is unable to clear it from the body. Ferritin may also be increased when the body is inflamed or an infection is present.