Lab reference

Serum Iron

Iron

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Reference range

Male65 to 175 µg/dL
Female50 to 170 µg/dL

About

Serum iron, which swings with time of day and recent meals. It means little without transferrin and ferritin beside it.

When it is low

Iron deficiency, chronic disease, malabsorption

When it is high

Hemochromatosis, iron overload, hemolysis, transfusions

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