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Keep records you can actually use
Practical guides to units, supplement logs, bleeding diaries and appointments. They are about keeping good records. They do not interpret results or give medical advice.
Units4 min readFerritin units explained: ng/mL, µg/L and pmol/LFerritin is printed in different units depending on the laboratory. Here is how ng/mL, µg/L and pmol/L relate, with the conversion factors and a worked example.Read the guide Units4 min readHemoglobin units: g/dL, g/L and mmol/LHemoglobin (haemoglobin) is reported in g/dL in some countries, g/L in others and mmol/L in a few. Here is how they relate, with a worked conversion.Read the guide Record-keeping4 min readHow to keep an iron supplement log you will actually keepWhat to write down, how little you can get away with, and why a missed day is a record rather than a failure. A practical guide, with a free printable tracker.Read the guide Record-keeping3 min readWhat to bring to an appointment about your iron resultsA short checklist of the records that make a short appointment go further: results with dates and units, a supplement log, symptom notes and your own questions.Read the guide Record-keeping4 min readHow to keep a bleeding and cycle diary for an appointmentWhat to record about your periods so that you can describe them with dates and counts rather than from memory. A practical guide, with a printable tracker.Read the guide
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