How Ferritin appears on your report
Look for Ferritin. The result is normally shown in µg/L, next to the reference interval used by the laboratory that ran the test.
Note the collection date before you compare it with anything, along with the context that matters for this marker: inflammation, infection, liver health, iron intake and iron stores can affect it. A high ferritin is not always iron overload.
Ferritin range in Australia
Vector tracks Ferritin against an optimal range of 30–300 µg/L. Australia has no nationally harmonised reference interval for this marker, so the interval printed on your report varies with the laboratory and the assay it used.
Vector’s optimal range is the band the app tracks against and the one printed in the doctor report. Why the two differ.
What to read alongside Ferritin
A single marker rarely explains itself. These results are commonly interpreted together with Ferritin, and Vector keeps them within reach of each other as your record grows.
Tracking Ferritin over time
One Ferritin result is a single point. Import the report into Vector, check the extracted value, unit and collection date, and it becomes the start of a series instead — with each later report adding a dated point you can actually compare against.
Further reading
Ferritin is read the same way every other result on the report is. These two guides cover that method rather than this marker:
- How to read an Australian pathology report — A practical guide to dates, units, reference intervals and the context that belongs beside an Australian pathology result.
- Pathology report reference ranges: what they mean — Understand the laboratory interval, Australian guidance and the product context Vector adds to a result over time.
Common questions
What is a normal Ferritin range in Australia?
Australia has no nationally harmonised reference interval for Ferritin, so the range printed on your report varies with the laboratory and the assay it used — always read your result against the interval beside it. Vector tracks Ferritin against an optimal range of 30–300 µg/L, which is deliberately tighter than a population reference interval.
What is the optimal Ferritin level?
Vector treats 30–300 µg/L as the optimal range for Ferritin, with sex-specific bands of 30–300 for men and 30–200 for women. An optimal range is a target the app tracks against, not a clinical threshold, and it can differ from the interval your laboratory prints.
What unit is Ferritin reported in on Australian pathology reports?
Ferritin is usually reported in µg/L on Australian pathology reports. The performing laboratory prints a reference interval in the same unit beside the result, and that interval is the one that governs your individual result.
What can change your Ferritin result?
Inflammation, infection, liver health, iron intake and iron stores can affect it. A high ferritin is not always iron overload.
Sources
- RCPA Manual: FerritinAustralian pathology reference for this test and related result context.
- Healthdirect: vitaminsGeneral consumer context for nutrient testing and supplementation.
Published 2 August 2026 · Updated 3 August 2026 · Author Vector