Transferrin saturation

Transferrin saturation (TS), measured as a percentage, is a medical laboratory value. It is the value of serum iron divided by the total iron-binding capacity[1] of the available transferrin, the main protein that binds iron in the blood, this value tells a clinician how much serum iron is bound. For instance, a value of 15% means that 15% of iron-binding sites of transferrin are being occupied by iron. The three results are usually reported together. A low transferrin saturation is a common indicator of iron deficiency anemia whereas a high transferrin saturation may indicate iron overload or hemochromatosis.[1][2] Transferrin saturation is also called transferrin saturation index (TSI) or transferrin saturation percentage (TS%) [3]

  1. ^ a b "Transferrin and Iron-binding Capacity (TIBC, UIBC)". labtestsonline.org. The American Association for Clinical Chemistry. 20 April 2021.
  2. ^ Camaschella, C (May 2015). "Iron-Deficiency Anemia". New England Journal of Medicine (Review). 327 (19): 1832–43. doi:10.1056/NEJMra1401038. PMID 25946282. S2CID 17628280.
  3. ^ Transferring saturation in the blood on MrLabTest.com. Retrieved June 3, 2020