Item Meaning ‣ ‣
‣ Reflects total body iron stores (also an acute-phase reactant) ↓↓↓, <30 µg/L ↑↑↑, >100
‣ Iron-binding protein made by the liver ↑↑↑, >3.6 g/L ↓↓↓
‣ Percentage of transferrin binding sites occupied by iron ↓↓↓, <15% ↓↓↓