A patient has a serum iron of 10 g/dL and a total iron-binding capacity (TIBC)of 490 g/dL.What is the percent saturation of transferrin?

Name: A patient has a serum iron of 10 g/dL and a total iron-binding capacity (TIBC)of 490 g/dL.What is the percent saturation of transferrin?
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Percent transferrin saturation is calculated by dividing the serum iron by TIBC and multiplying by 100.Thus in the example here,% saturation = (10/490)x100 = 2%.

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