Also Known As: Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)
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Maximum amount of iron that can be transported by the transferrin in blood.
Tests iron status; describes amount of transferrin in terms of its iron transport capacity.
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REFERENCE INTERVALS FOR ADULTS: 250-425 µg/dl
INCREASE IN: Iron deficiency, pregnancy, acute and chronic blood loss, acute hepatitis
DECREASE IN: Hypoproteinemia, Chronic illness, hemochromatosis.