Ferritin is a protein inherent to the human body. This protein stores iron in the cells and plays an important role in the transport of oxygen throughout the body. Ferritin is also involved in a number of biochemical reactions in the cells. The ferritin concentration in human blood is a very significant measure for the entire iron storage of the organism.

The body needs iron to produce hemoglobin.  If there is not enough iron available, it takes from the ferritin-stock. Anemia exists where there is almost no more ferritin left.  But ferritin is also an acute-protein.  This means that the values increase when there are inflammations in process.
Some cancer illnesses such as breast, liver and pancreatic tumors’ or lung tumors considerably increase the ferritin concentration in the blood. Although the self-screen Mamona test reliably determines the ferritin concentration, it is not
able to provide a medical diagnosis on its own. Please consult also your physician.