Also known as: Fe and TIBC, Iron Indices, Iron Profile, TIBC, TIBC and Iron, Total Iron-binding Capacity, Transferrin Saturation, UIBC, Unsaturated Iron-binding Capacity. The Iron and Total Iron-binding Capacity is used for testing differential diagnosis of anemia, evaluation of thalassemia and possible sideroblastic anemia, and the evaluation of iron poisoning. Specimen collection must be before patient is given therapeutic iron or blood transfusion. Iron determinations on patients who have had blood transfusions should be delayed for at least four days.
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