Appropriate Method of TIBC Estimation in Reference to Serum Transferrin Levels

Abstract

Background The currently available various methods of estimation of total iron binding capacity (TIBC) show marked variation in reference range. Although serum transferrin (TF) level is a sensitive indicator of iron status, its measurement requires immunoassay equipment which may not be available in many routine biochemistry laboratories. So, this study was planned to find the most appropriate method to estimate TIBC.

Keywords

• TIBC
• serum transferrin
• iron status