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Iron Deficiency Screening

Screening for iron deficiency in high-risk groups, including pregnant people, women of reproductive age, children, and patients with chronic diseases.

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What blood tests diagnose iron deficiency versus iron overload and how are results interpreted?

is diagnosed by a panel of blood tests — commonly serum ferritin, serum iron, total iron‑binding capacity (TIBC) or transferrin, and transferrin saturation — interpreted together because each marker h...