Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity
- To assess the body’s ability to transport iron in the blood.
- Elevated unsaturated iron binding capacity (UIBC) may indicate:
- Iron deficiency in the diet; Inability to absorb iron
- Decreased unsaturated iron binding capacity (UIBC) may indicate:
- Hemochromatosis, Chronic infection or illness, Hemolytic anemia
- Sideroblastic anemia, Iron toxicity
- Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) measures the levels of transferrin bound with iron; whereas Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity (UIBC) measures levels of transferrin that has not bound iron.
- It is customary to test for transferrin (instead of TIBC or UIBC) when evaluating a person’s nutritional status or liver function.
Methodology - Colormetric
