HIGH TRANSFERRIN SATURATION TEST RESULT. What does higher than normal transferrin saturation test level mean?

Upper limit of transferrin saturation test is 50%.

The liver produces protein transferrin, which binds iron molecules and carries them through the bloodstream to the bone marrow. Transferrin saturations of more than 50% suggest iron overload.

High iron levels can mean that the patient may have a condition known as hemochromatosis. Accumulation of iron in tissues and organs can be very damaging.

Lower limit:
| Upper limit:
Unit:
Diagnose:
20   -
50
%
normal


LOW TRANSFERRIN SATURATION TEST RESULT

Transferrin saturation values and definitions

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