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

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


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


Related tests
  • Complete blood count (CBC), especially:
    • , or total red blood cells (RBC count)
    • Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
    • Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) or


Diagnosis
Iron deficiency anemia ! ! ! ! ! ! !

(hemochromatosis) ! ! ! ! !* !Normal ! 
Anemia of chronic disease ! ! ! !* !* ! ! 
Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) ! ! ! ! !Normal !  ! 
! ! ! ! ! ! ! 
Sideroblastic anemia ! ! ! ! !* ! ! 
Megaloblastic anemia ! ! ! ! ! ! !
!* !* !* !* ! ! ! 
or use of
hormonal contraception !Normal ! ! !  !  !  ! 
* = or normal.


See also
  • Reference ranges for blood tests#Ions and trace metals, for for tests above

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