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4 Αυγ 2020 · A high iron level in the blood (iron overload) may be a consequence of a genetic disease called hemochromatosis. Iron overload may be also a sign of high iron intake in diet, liver disorders, leukemia or caused by medication.
Serum iron is a measure of circulating iron, most of which is bound to transferrin. The serum iron level is low in iron deficiency and inflammatory anaemia because it depends on efficient recycling of iron through macrophages and the bone marrow.
9 Ιουν 2018 · The serum iron test is a safe and straightforward way to test the level of iron in the blood. While normal ranges can vary between people, a high or low result can help a doctor determine the...
28 Ιαν 2019 · When a child is suspected to have ingested iron tablets, a serum iron test is requested to detect and help assess the severity of the poisoning. A number of other tests may be requested together with iron tests to help the doctor determine the cause of iron deficiency and/or overload.
Serum iron is unreliable as the primary test for identification of iron deficiency. The percentage iron saturation of transferrin may be helpful in conjunction with ferritin and soluble transferrin receptor, especially in patients with inflammation.
26 Ιαν 2019 · A serum iron test measures how much iron is in your serum. Serum is the liquid that’s left over from your blood when red blood cells and clotting factors have been removed.
Different types of iron tests include: Serum iron test, which measures the amount of iron in the blood; Transferrin test, which measures transferrin, a protein that moves iron throughout the body; Total iron-binding capacity (TIBC), which measures how well iron attaches to transferrin and other proteins in the blood
