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Iron tests

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nameIron tests
purposeevaluate iron level
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Iron tests are groups of clinical chemistry laboratory blood tests that are used to evaluate body iron stores or the iron level in blood serum.

Other terms used for the same tests are iron panel, iron profile, iron indices, iron status or iron studies.

Tests

  • Serum iron
  • Ferritin
  • Transferrin
  • Total iron-binding capacity (TIBC)
  • Transferrin saturation (Iron saturation of transferrin)
  • Unsaturated iron binding capacity (UIBC)
  • Transferrin receptor (TfR)

Diagnosis

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Iron deficiency anemia
Iron overload
(hemochromatosis)
Anemia of chronic disease
Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT)
Thalassemia
Sideroblastic anemia
Megaloblastic anemia
Hemolytic anemia
Pregnancy or use of
hormonal contraception

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References

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