At what ferritin threshold would a patient with anemia of inflammation or malignancy no longer benefit from iron supplementation for functional iron deficiency?

For example, if TSAT is less than 20% but ferritin is over 200.

Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution

There is no level. I have given IV iron to people with low TSATs and ferritins in the thousands. 200 isn't even close to too high.

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