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Iron-Binding Capacity, Total (TIBC)



Definition

  • TIBC measures the blood's capacity to bind iron with transferrin (TRF). One milligram of TRF binds to 1.25 μg of iron, and, therefore, a serum TRF level of 300 mg/dL is equal to TIBC of (3...

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