Serum iron alone misleads. The full panel tells you if you are deficient, overloaded or inflamed.
The Components
Serum iron, TIBC, transferrin saturation and ferritin, read together, not separately.
The Patterns
Low ferritin with high TIBC means iron deficiency; high ferritin with high saturation suggests overload; high ferritin with normal saturation is often inflammation.
Next Steps
Deficiency needs a cause found, diet, bleeding or absorption, which a check-up physician will pursue.
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