In contrast to Acu-Cell Analysis, routine blood tests do not include manganese measurements, but use a number of iron determinations alone, none of which are very reliable to assess true iron requirements in a patient, with only ferritin levels being more useful, and being closer to actual intracellular values. As a result, patients are given far too many false positive and false negative recommendations to take - or not to take extra iron supplements, to the detriment of the patient... Full Text