Age
Adults
Organization/Year
ACP/2005
Recommended Frequency
N/A
Comments/Grade
ACP concludes that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against screening for hereditary hemochromatosis in the general population.
ACP recommends that in case-finding for hereditary hemochromatosis, serum ferritin and transferrin saturation tests should be performed.
ACP recommends that physicians should discuss the risks, benefits, and limitations of genetic testing in patients with a positive family history of hereditary hemochromatosis or those with elevated serum ferritin levels or transferrin saturation.
