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Is serum total iron a good indicator of how much iron is being absorbed by your body?
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Iron in blood: Total serum iron is a very good indicator of iron absorbed versus iron losses. Thus it reflects a balance. But there are better indicators. The best indicators are: serum iron concentration/total iron binding capacity, which is typically reported. And then this ratio is further reported as "percent iron saturation". Serum ferritin reflects long term iron stores. The % saturation should be >20
Answered 11/27/2014
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