Table 1.
Target iron levels (KDOQI: National Kidney Foundation guidelines23).
| Ferritin levels | |
| Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent-treated CKD patients | 100–500 ng/mL |
| Patients maintained on hemodialysis | 200–500 ng/mL |
| Transferrin saturation | 20% to 40% |
CKD, chronic kidney disease; KDOQI, Kidney disease outcomes quality initiative