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Understanding Serum Iron Studies Basic in Kolkata
What is Serum Iron Studies Basic in Kolkata?
Serum Iron Studies Basic test checks the level of iron in the body and is available at an affordable price in Kolkata with Tata 1mg labs. Iron is an essential mineral required for the production of red blood cells, development of healthy muscles, and body growth.
Serum Iron Studies Basic test is usually done as a follow-up to an abnormal CBC test result. A low level or deficiency of iron indicates anemia, the symptoms of which include pale skin, fatigue, headaches, and weakness. Whereas, a high level of iron may lead to hemochromatosis that can cause organ damage, such as the liver or heart.
What does Serum Iron Studies Basic measure?
Contains 4 testsA Serum Iron Studies Basic test measures the level of iron in the body. It comprises a series of blood tests, including serum iron test that helps to evaluate iron level, total iron binding capacity (TIBC) test that helps to assess the ability of the body to transport iron in the blood, unsaturated iron binding capacity (UIBC) test that reflects binding of iron with transferrin which is the main protein that binds with iron, and transferrin saturation test that checks how many places on your transferrin that can hold iron are actually doing so.
Iron Serum
Total Iron Binding Capacity
Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity
Transferrin Saturation
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References
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- How is Iron-Deficiency Anemia Diagnosed? [Internet]. HOA; [Accessed 02 Jun. 2023]. Available from: https://www.hoacny.com/patient-resources/blood-disorders/what-iron-deficiency-anemia/how-iron-deficiency-anemia-diagnosed
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