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Need help understanding blood test. tibc 469; uibc 445; iron 24; iron sat5. no menstral cycle in 3 months i am 22. doctor suggests pcos?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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Blood: TIBC is Total Iron-Binding Capacity and measures all available proteins binding iron (normal 250-460 mcg/dL) UIBC is The unsaturated iron not being carried by transferrin (main protein that transfers iron) TIBC equals UIBC plus serum iron Iron: normal 60 to 160 mcg/dL Iron saturation: serum iron divided by TIBC I do not know about PCOS, but seems you may be low on iron. Blood count?

Answered 7/17/2019

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