Iron, Fe

General Information:

Blood plasma contains less than 0.2% of the iron in the body. Free iron is highly toxic and relatively insoluble, so all plasma is associated with transport protein transferrin. Transferrin is synthesized in the liver and its function is to bind and transport the iron to the bone marrow, where it is involved in haemoglobin synthesis or to the landfill where it is deposited as back-up iron.
Since one of the main functions of iron in the human body is participation in haemoglobin, the study of serum iron and iron-binding fractions is important for the diagnosis and differentiation of different types of anaemia.

Sample Required:

Venous blood in the morning in fasting

Testing a sample taken at least 10 days after stopping therapy with iron-containing drugs and supplements.

Keywords:

Iron, Fe, haemoglobin, anaemia