Iron and iron binding capacity
Reflects the availability for incorporation into hemoglobin. In chronic bleeding the iron is lost and the level falls. Inversely, the bodies ability to capture iron, the binding capacity, rises to try to respond to the deficiency.
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: iron and iron binding capacity?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Last labs showed high iron saturation at 55%, normal total iron, and normal iron binding capacity. Low wbc. Should I be concerned about these? Currently on plaquenil, sulfasalazine, and Remicade (infliximab) infusions for Lupus/RA.
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A 37-year old female asked:
What does it mean to have iron total at 38L, binding capacity at 471H, and saturation at an 8L?thanks
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A 36-year old female asked:
My total iron is 38 and my saturated iron level is 8 and 471 for my binding capacity. What does this mean? Which number should I go by?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I'm a 27 year old male, my iron level is 70 ug/dl and total iron binding capacity 300 ug/dl. Am i iron deficient?
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A 43-year old female asked:
What do these blood results mean, iron 6umol/L saturation 9% and iron binding capacity 65%?
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A female asked:
What could be the cause of low serum iron (16), but very normal iron binding capacity and ferritin.?
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A 42-year old female asked:
On my blood test it says iron binding capacity is 206 LOW what does that mean and should i take anything for it??
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A 22-year old female asked:
How can I increase my ferritin levels if my iron bloodwork is normal? My iron, iron binding capacity, and iron percent saturation are within range?
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A 63-year old female asked:
Recent lab work shows the following: iron 57 dl, total iron binding capacity 363 dl, iron total binding capacity 16% and ferritin 184.2ml. Pls explain?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Total iron binding capacity is high. Transferrin is high.Iron serum normal. Hemoglobin count low 12 any significance.Is it hemochromatosis?
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A 38-year old female asked:
38YO F Ferritin 8. 13.6 g/dl hemoglobin. Total iron is 68, % saturation is 16 and iron binding capacity is 423 mcg/dl. What are next steps? Iron supp?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Help!! What does it mean when you have low hemoglobin, low hemocrait, low mcv, low mch, low mchc high rdw, high iron binding capacity, low ferritin?
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A 42-year old female asked:
On my blood test it says IRON BINDING CAPACITY LOW 206 AND UREA NITROGEN LOW 6 what does that mean?
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A 45-year old male asked:
My ferritin serum level is 590 ng/ml and Iron binding capacity 243 ug/dL other blood work tests seem to have come back normal what would be the next steps to follow up on these results?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Help understanding what treatment is needed for the following test results:iron, total 166 normal, iron binding capacity, 231, low %saturation 72, high ferritin, 22, normal transferrin, 173, low?
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A 34-year old asked:
Why does doctor need to test my serum iron, total iron binding capacity and transferrin saturation?
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A 48-year old male asked:
What can cause a high ft4 (4.85 ng/dl) a low hematocrit (38.7%) and a low total iron binding capacity (277 ug/dl) on a blood test? Rest of test in normal limits.
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A 26-year old female asked:
Can total iron binding capacity normal with iron deficiency anemia?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Had blood work done it showed Anemia. doctor then ordered More blood work. ferritin results <8 total Iron binding capacity 490 iron sat. 10. Meaning?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Do I have iron deficiency anemia Iron .total is 60 Iron binding capacity is 307 Saturation is 20 Ferritin is 31?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Anemic. More blood work ordered. B12 266. Folate (folic acid) 10.6. Ferritin <8. Iron 47. Iron binding capacity 490. Iron Sat 10%. Will I undergo more tests?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I did blood test Iron 60 Saturation 20 Ferritin 31 Iron binding capacity 307 Is that low iron ?? I been feeling so tired weak and pain in hands n feet Rbc is 5.62 Wbc normal Mcv 77. Mch 24.9 Do I have low iron and does it cause those symptoms?
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A 47-year old asked:
What does high level of unbound iron capacity mean?
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A 36-year old female asked:
My blood test shows Iron binding Cap (TIBC) -low 227 do u know that means & what to do for it?
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A 45-year old female asked:
My iron levels from a blood test are unsaturated iron binding measurement is 1.7% and my iron measurement is 9 ug/dL. Should I be concerned? I'm 45
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A 57-year old female asked:
Help me interpret &health implications iron binding (tibc). 455. High. Uibc 430. High. Iron serum. 25 low. Iron saturation 5 alert.
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A 26-year old female asked:
19 moth old ferritin 7(2-291), iron 61(40-100) iron binding capcity unsat 470(110-370), total iron binding capcity 531(228-428) transferrin%sat 11(15-57?
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A male asked:
My Iron level is 79, IRON BINDING CAP is 258, TRANSFERRIN SAT % is 31. But my FERRITIN level is 792 and I'm slightly anemic could I have hemochromatos?
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A 42-year old female asked:
I don't understand lab results. Iron 66, slight hemolysis; iron binding 417; iron sat16; ferritin 28. What qs should I ask? Do i need more tests?
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