Tests & DiagnosticsLetter: ئ

Serum iron

ئاسنی خوێن (Serum iron)

The amount of iron in the blood at the moment the sample is taken.

Definition

The amount of iron in the blood at the moment the sample is taken. It changes during the day and after meals, so on its own it is not enough; it is usually read together with ferritin and other iron tests.

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