Test ID: TRSF
Transferrin, Serum
NY State Approved 
Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Serum iron, TIBC and % saturation are useful only in screening for chronic iron overload diseases, particularly hereditary hemochromatosis. Although serum iron, TIBC and % saturation are widely used for the diagnosis of iron deficiency, serum ferritin is a much more sensitive and reliable means of demonstration of this disorder.
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Immunoturbidimetric Assay
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Transferrin, S
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Transferrin (Iron Binding Protein)
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