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Iron Profile (Serum Iron / TIBC)

Iron Profile (Serum Iron / TIBC)

Iron in the blood and the blood’s capacity to carry it — completes ferritin in diagnosing anaemia.

The test measures iron in the blood (serum iron), the blood’s total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) and the saturation. Together they separate iron deficiency from other kinds of anaemia.

Iron levels change during the day and after meals, so the sample is taken in the morning on an empty stomach.

Preparation before the test

Fast at least 8 hours (water only).
Best taken early in the morning (before 10 am).

This information is for awareness only and is not a substitute for medical advice — your treating doctor interprets the result for your case.

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