What is UIBC lab test?
The transferrin, total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) or unsaturated iron-binding capacity (UIBC) test may be used along with other iron tests to assess the amount of iron circulating in the blood, the total capacity of the blood to transport iron, and the amount of stored iron in the body.
What does it mean to have high UIBC?
A high TIBC, UIBC, or transferrin usually indicates iron deficiency, but they are also increased in pregnancy and with the use of oral contraceptives. A low TIBC, UIBC, or transferrin may also occur if someone has malnutrition, inflammation, liver disease, or nephrotic syndrome.
What does it mean if your TIBC is high?
High TIBC means that you have low levels of iron. When there isn’t much iron to attach to, you’ll have a lot of free transferrin in your blood. Low iron levels can lead to iron deficiency anemia, a condition in which your body doesn’t have enough iron to make healthy red blood cells.
What is the normal range for UIBC?
UIBC – normal values for UIBC may vary among laboratories, but most laboratories define their normal range as 111 mcg/dL to 343 mcg/dL.
What does low UIBC indicate?
UIBC represents the portion of iron binding sites on transferrin that are not occupied by iron. Therefore, a low UIBC indicates that transferrin is highly saturated with iron, a finding consistent with hereditary hemochromatosis (HH).
What causes low iron binding capacity?
Lower-than-normal TIBC may mean: Anemia due to red blood cells being destroyed too quickly (hemolytic anemia) Lower-than-normal level of protein in the blood (hypoproteinemia) Inflammation.
What are signs of low ferritin?
Low ferritin levels
- unexplained fatigue.
- dizziness.
- chronic headaches.
- unexplained weakness.
- ringing in your ears.
- irritability.
- leg pains.
- shortness of breath.
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