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Transferrin

Transferrin is an important component in iron metabolism. It transports the iron in the blood to bring it to the various organs. Transferrin can be seen as a “shuttle service” for iron, so to speak.

Transferrin saturation is essential for diagnosing iron deficiency. It indicates how much of the transport protein transferrin has actually bound iron. The result indicates in percent how much of the transferrin is “saturated”. Together with the iron and ferritin values, triggers of a possible anaemia can be distinguished. On its own, however, it does not give an exact indication of a disease, but is only meaningful in combination with other blood values.

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