Ontario's new iron deficiency guidelines a 'life changer' for patients, doctors say

Ontario's new iron deficiency guidelines a 'life changer' for patients, doctors say

A years-in-the-making change to how iron deficiency is measured in Ontario lab results will be a game changer for patients across the province, according to doctors who worked to make it happen.

A memo from the Ontario Ministry of Health sent to doctors last week said that starting Sept. 9, the standard for normal iron levels in best practice guidelines has been raised. Experts say this means that people who were previously told their iron levels were normal when they were unwell may now be diagnosed with an iron deficiency.