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Transferrin saturation (Serum (s))

Specimens: 2 ml Serum (s)
includes following tests: Iron (Serum (s))
Transferrin (Serum (s))
Preanalytics/Notes:

Avoid longer venous stasis as this can lead to a haemolysis.

Method: Calculated result
Dimension: %
Set-up: Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Duration: 5 days
Indication/Significance:

An isolated transferrin determination is diagnostically useless. In connection with the serum iron level in the form of transferrin saturation (functional state of the transport protein), transferrin is diagnostically valuable for:

  • Suspected iron-deficiency anaemia

  • Iron overload (haemochromatosis)
Interpretation:
Further tests:

Ferritin, transferrin receptor, soluble (sTfR)

Reference range / valuation (openclose)

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Abrechnung GOÄ

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