Clarilab

Vitamins and iron

TIBC test

Also called total iron binding capacity

How much iron your blood can carry.

Typical range
About 250–450 µg/dL.
Usual recheck
About 3 months when out of range

Why it's done

Part of iron studies.

What a high result can mean

Iron deficiency (the body makes more carriers).

What a low result can mean

Inflammation or iron overload.

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More vitamins and iron tests

Vitamin DYour body's store of vitamin D, needed for bones, muscles and immunity. Vitamin B12A vitamin for nerves and red blood cells. Folate (folic acid)A B vitamin for new cells and red blood cells. Serum ironIron circulating in the blood. FerritinYour body's iron store.