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Upper limit of ferritin test for female is 150 ng/mL (330 pmol/L).

The ferritin test measures the level of ferritin, the major iron storage protein in the body. The above normal results indicates high level of iron in organism.

High iron levels can mean that the female patient may have a condition known as hemochromatosis. Accumulation of iron in tissues and organs can be very damaging.