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uibc

On my last test my
TIBC :255
UIBC: 132
SERUM:123
SATURATION:48
why my uibc is low


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Can someone tell me what Iron Test results below mean...is there something I should be concerned with?

IRONIBC
   Iron                      174                       Range 45 - 182
   UIBC                    110 (Low)             Range 126 - 382
   TIBC (Calc)         284                        Range 261 - 478
   Saturated %         61   (High)             Range 10 - 50 %
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In response to Rob743's post regarding his low UIBC very elevated iron Sat level and elevated serum ferritin level you told him it was normal.
IT IS NOT.
This combination of values almost always indicates hemochromatosis. The earlier he gets treatment for this the better.
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