Fe (Iron)

LABOKLIN Service ID: 28

• Iron is found in the body in the form of haemoglobin and myoglobin. Furthermore, it is a component of various enzymes. In serum, iron is mainly bound to transport proteins.
• Elevated serum iron levels occur due to destruction of liver parenchyma (acute hepatitis, cirrhosis). In case of rarely occuring hemochromatosis and in connection with increased serum levels, deposits are formed in the liver and muscle.
• Decreased levels are often associated with anemia but also with infections, malignant tumors and nephrosis.
• Iron is a negative acute-phase marker, i.e. in acute inflammation there is a relative or absolute decrease in serum levels.

Material	serum or heparin plasma 0.5 ml
Method	photometry
Duration	1 day
Remark	It is impossible to determine iron levels from EDTA plasma.