Serum iron measures the amount of iron circulating in your blood. Iron is essential for making hemoglobin, which carries oxygen in red blood cells.
Category: Iron Studies
Also known as: iron, serum iron, fe, iron level, gvožđe, gvozdje, gvozde
Reference range: 60–170 µg/dL (Source: ABIM)
Standard unit: µg/dL
High values may indicate
High iron levels may indicate hemochromatosis (iron overload), liver disease, hemolytic anemia, or excessive iron supplementation.
Low values may indicate
Low iron levels may indicate iron deficiency anemia, chronic blood loss, poor dietary intake, or malabsorption disorders such as celiac disease.
Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
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