In the 'Lab Values - Chemistries' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about your Total Iron Binding Capacity level:
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Iron, TIBC (Total Iron Binding Capacity). Unit: ug/dL [umol/L]
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...indicates |
...and suggests |
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"Don't know" |
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"Under 150 [26.9]" |
Very low TIBC |
A symptom |
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"150-239 [26.9-42.8]" |
Low TIBC |
A symptom |
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"240-450 [42.9-80.6] (normal)" |
Normal TIBC |
A symptom |
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"Over 450 [80.6]" |
Elevated TIBC |
A symptom |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
GLOSSARY
Acute
An illness or symptom of sudden onset, which generally has a short duration.
Anemia (Anaemia, Anemias)
A condition resulting from an unusually low number of red blood cells or too little hemoglobin in the red blood cells. The most common type is iron-deficiency anemia in which the red blood cells are reduced in size and number, and hemoglobin levels are low. Clinical symptoms include shortness of breath, lethargy and heart palpitations.
Chronic (Chronicity)
Usually referring to chronic illness: Illness extending over a long period of time.
Deciliter (dL)
0.1 or one tenth of a liter.
Hemochromatosis
A rare disease in which iron deposits build up throughout the body. Enlarged liver, skin discoloration, diabetes mellitus, and heart failure may occur.
Iron
An essential mineral. Prevents anemia: as a constituent of hemoglobin, transports oxygen throughout the body. Virtually all of the oxygen used by cells in the life process are brought to the cells by the hemoglobin of red blood cells. Iron is a small but most vital, component of the hemoglobin in 20,000 billion red blood cells, of which 115 million are formed every minute. Heme iron (from meat) is absorbed 10 times more readily than the ferrous or ferric form.
Liver (Hepatic)
The largest and one of the most complex organs of the body, the liver is responsible for much of the metabolism of fats, proteins and carbohydrates. It is the site of much of the body's detoxification. It is connected very closely with digestion and the regulation of blood sugar, among many other functions. Found behind the ribs on the right side of the abdomen, it has many important functions such as removing harmful material from the blood, making enzymes and bile that help digest food, and converting food into substances needed for life and growth. Hepatic: Pertaining to the liver.
Microgram (mcg, Micrograms, ug)
0.000001 or a millionth of a gram.
mol (mmol, nmol, pmol, umol)
Mole. The amount of a substance that contains as many atoms, molecules, ions, or other elementary units as the number of atoms in 0.012 kilograms of carbon 12. The number is 6.0225 × 10^23, or Avogadro's number. Also called gram molecule.
mmol: millimole: 0.001 or one thousandth of a mole.
umol: micromole: 0.000001 or one millionth of a mole.
nmol: nanomole: 0.000000001 or one billionth of a mole.
pmol: picomole: 0.000000000001 or one trillionth of a mole.
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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