The transferrin test is a direct measurement of transferrin--which is also called siderophilin--levels in the blood.
The TIBC test measures the amount of iron that the blood would carry if the transferrin were fully saturated. Since transferrin is produced by the liver, the TIBC can be used to monitor liver function and nutrition.
Transferrin
Transferrin is a type of glycoprotein in the blood that binds to iron and transports it throughout the body. It plays a crucial role in regulating iron levels and delivering iron to cells for various functions, such as in the production of red blood cells.
The protein that carries iron through the circulation of the tissues is called transferrin. Transferrin has also been found to bind to other metals and is used in biochemical research.
When having a Total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) or transferrin, than it is necessary to avoid eating or drinking for 8 hours before the blood test. It is not necessary to fast when having a ferritin blood test.
ferritin is the major soluble iron storage protein and caan be measured in serun . transferrin carries iron in serun
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Transferrin and Lactoferrin
such as: - Transferrin, Carbonic anhydrase, serum albumin, cytochromes
Transferrin in the blood carries iron to the bone marrow
ferritin, hemosiderin, and transferrin
Jodi Irene Huggenvik has written: 'Molecular cloning of rat transferrin cDNA and regulation of transferrin mRNA in the testis' -- subject(s): Molecular cloning, Rats, Messenger RNA, Genetics