Test ID: FEC
Iron and Total Iron-Binding Capacity, 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
Screening for chronic iron overload diseases, particularly hereditary hemochromatosis
Serum iron, total iron-binding capacity, and percent saturation are widely used for the diagnosis of iron deficiency. However, serum ferritin is a much more sensitive and reliable test for demonstration of iron deficiency.
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
Iron and Total Fe Binding Cap, S
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Iron (Fe)
Iron (Serum Iron and TIBC) Routine
Iron Binding Capacity (Routine)
Latent Iron Binding Capacity
Transferrin Saturation, Serum
Total Iron-Binding Capacity (TIBC)
Iron (Serum Iron and TIBC) Routine
Iron Binding Capacity (Routine)
Latent Iron Binding Capacity
Transferrin Saturation, Serum
Total Iron-Binding Capacity (TIBC)
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