Increased bone marrow iron

What it means

An increased amount of iron in the bone marrow.

This feature can be assessed by methods including Prussian blue staining of bone marrow smears.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Bone marrow: iron stores increased