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Transferrin Blood Test
Item # LC004937
Measures your body's main iron transporter
Transferrin Blood Test
Item # LC004937
Measures your body's main iron transporter
Transferrin is the primary iron-binding protein that shuttles ingested iron from the food you eat throughout your body via your bloodstream. Measuring your transferrin levels can give you and your healthcare provider valuable information about your risk of anemia or other iron-related health issues.
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Transferrin is the main protein in the blood that binds to iron and transports it throughout the body. Transferrin levels rise with iron deficiency and fall in cases of iron overload. Transferrin is also responsible for circadian variation in serum iron (which peaks in the AM). Normally, iron is absorbed from food and transported throughout the body by transferrin, which is produced by the liver. About 70% of the iron is transported to the bone marrow and incorporated into hemoglobin within red blood cells. The remainder is stored in the tissues as ferritin.
Instructions An 8 to 12 hour fast is required for this blood test. However, drink plenty of water and take your medications as prescribed. Note Transferrin is increased in patients on oral contraceptives and in late pregnancy. Transferrin may not be elevated in iron-deficient states in which there is severe protein malnutrition. |
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