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TIBC is the acronym of Total Iron Binding Capacity. TIBC is a screening test to know the amount of iron that transferrin can bind. The transferrin role is to carry iron trough the blood.
TIBC is an indirect method to know the transferrin present in the blood. It is used because it is easier and cheaper than measures the transferrin in the blood directly.
A high TIBC value may be a sign of iron-deficiency anemia. In that case, iron level in the blood will be lower than normal.
If TIBC test shows excessively high values it may suggest an iron-deficiency anemia. To get a better diagnosis, it is recommended to study iron and ferritin in the blood. If both are lower than normal, it is probably that you suffer an iron-deficiency anemia.
Other reasons for an increase in the TIBC are taking oral contraceptives or to be in the last trimester of pregnancy.
There are some health circumstances or drugs than can raise your TIBC level in the blood:
The most common disease why the TIBC can be higher than normal is:
To reduce TIBC, you need to reduce transferrin level in the blood. For this matter is necessary an adequate intake of iron in the diet.
The following foods are rich in iron:
If your doctor considers it appropriate, he may prescribe you iron supplements.
If you are taking oral contraceptives (birth control pills), you should tell your doctor because they can interfere in the TIBC.
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The following values are considered to be above the normal range:
IMPORTANT: These levels are expressed in µg/dL. They are an example of a healthy woman of about 45 years old with no known disease and not taking any medication. The ranges can be different depending on the laboratory or on your personal circumstances.
TIBC | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marked TIBC increase | |||||||
| 461 µg/dL | 462 µg/dL | 463 µg/dL | 464 µg/dL | 465 µg/dL | 466 µg/dL | 467 µg/dL | 468 µg/dL |
| 469 µg/dL | 470 µg/dL | 471 µg/dL | 472 µg/dL | 473 µg/dL | 474 µg/dL | 475 µg/dL | 476 µg/dL |
| 477 µg/dL | 478 µg/dL | 479 µg/dL | 480 µg/dL | 481 µg/dL | 482 µg/dL | 483 µg/dL | 484 µg/dL |
| 485 µg/dL | 486 µg/dL | 487 µg/dL | 488 µg/dL | 489 µg/dL | 490 µg/dL | 491 µg/dL | 492 µg/dL |
| 493 µg/dL | 494 µg/dL | 495 µg/dL | 496 µg/dL | 497 µg/dL | 498 µg/dL | 499 µg/dL | 500 µg/dL |
| 501 µg/dL | 502 µg/dL | 503 µg/dL | 504 µg/dL | 505 µg/dL | 506 µg/dL | 507 µg/dL | 508 µg/dL |
| 509 µg/dL | 510 µg/dL | 511 µg/dL | 512 µg/dL | 513 µg/dL | 514 µg/dL | 515 µg/dL | 516 µg/dL |
| 517 µg/dL | 518 µg/dL | 519 µg/dL | 520 µg/dL | 521 µg/dL | 522 µg/dL | 523 µg/dL | 524 µg/dL |
| 525 µg/dL | 526 µg/dL | 527 µg/dL | 528 µg/dL | 529 µg/dL | 530 µg/dL | 531 µg/dL | 532 µg/dL |
| 533 µg/dL | 534 µg/dL | 535 µg/dL | 536 µg/dL | 537 µg/dL | 538 µg/dL | 539 µg/dL | 540 µg/dL |
| 541 µg/dL | 542 µg/dL | 543 µg/dL | 544 µg/dL | 545 µg/dL | 546 µg/dL | 547 µg/dL | 548 µg/dL |
| 549 µg/dL | 550 µg/dL | 551 µg/dL | 552 µg/dL | 553 µg/dL | 554 µg/dL | 555 µg/dL | 556 µg/dL |
| 557 µg/dL | 558 µg/dL | 559 µg/dL | 560 µg/dL | 561 µg/dL | 562 µg/dL | 563 µg/dL | 564 µg/dL |
| 565 µg/dL | 566 µg/dL | 567 µg/dL | 568 µg/dL | 569 µg/dL | 570 µg/dL | 571 µg/dL | 572 µg/dL |
| 573 µg/dL | 574 µg/dL | 575 µg/dL | 576 µg/dL | 577 µg/dL | 578 µg/dL | 579 µg/dL | 580 µg/dL |
| 581 µg/dL | 582 µg/dL | 583 µg/dL | 584 µg/dL | 585 µg/dL | 586 µg/dL | 587 µg/dL | 588 µg/dL |
| 589 µg/dL | 590 µg/dL | 591 µg/dL | 592 µg/dL | 593 µg/dL | 594 µg/dL | 595 µg/dL | 596 µg/dL |
| 597 µg/dL | 598 µg/dL | 599 µg/dL | 600 µg/dL | 601 µg/dL | 602 µg/dL | 603 µg/dL | 604 µg/dL |
| 605 µg/dL | 606 µg/dL | 607 µg/dL | 608 µg/dL | 609 µg/dL | 610 µg/dL | 611 µg/dL | 612 µg/dL |
| 613 µg/dL | 614 µg/dL | 615 µg/dL | 616 µg/dL | 617 µg/dL | 618 µg/dL | 619 µg/dL | 620 µg/dL |
| 621 µg/dL | 622 µg/dL | 623 µg/dL | 624 µg/dL | 625 µg/dL | 626 µg/dL | 627 µg/dL | 628 µg/dL |
| 629 µg/dL | 630 µg/dL | 631 µg/dL | 632 µg/dL | 633 µg/dL | 634 µg/dL | 635 µg/dL | 636 µg/dL |
| 637 µg/dL | 638 µg/dL | 639 µg/dL | 640 µg/dL | 641 µg/dL | 642 µg/dL | 643 µg/dL | 644 µg/dL |
| 645 µg/dL | 646 µg/dL | 647 µg/dL | 648 µg/dL | 649 µg/dL | 650 µg/dL | ||
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