17/09/2026
🩸 SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL BLOOD DISEASES MONTH 🩸
Know Your Iron. Know Your Health.
This National Blood Diseases Month, the UP-PGH Division of Hematology highlights an often-overlooked concern: iron deficiency.
Iron deficiency is one of the most common micronutrient deficiencies worldwide—and it can occur even before anemia develops. Recognizing it early is important, especially among children, menstruating individuals, and pregnant women.
🔬 What do the ASH 2026 Guidelines tell us?
🩸 Serum ferritin ≤20 ng/mL may suggest iron deficiency in children.
🩸 Serum ferritin ≤30 ng/mL may suggest iron deficiency in adults, menstruating individuals, and pregnant individuals.
🩸 When inflammation is present, ferritin alone may not be sufficient—both ferritin and transferrin saturation (TSAT) should be considered.
This September, let’s make blood health a priority.
Know the risk factors. Recognize the symptoms. Check the right numbers. Detect iron deficiency early.