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This is a group of tests that measure several different iron values in the bloodstream and is performed when iron deficiency is suspected.

Serum iron, the type being tested here is, really transferrin-associated ferric iron. About 30% of the iron in the body is stored (as ferritin) in the liver, bone marrow, and spleen. A small percentage of the body's iron is in transport between various parts of the body in the bloodstream. Normally about 30% of the available sites are filled. This is called the percent transferrin saturation.

By completely saturating all the available binding sites, it is possible to measure the total iron binding capacity (TIBC). A blood test that measures the total iron binding capacity (TIBC) as an indirect measure of transferrin.

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