View source for 21. Laboratory findings in the disorders of iron metabolism.

= Iron =
{{#lst:Iron|clinical biochemistry}}
= Ferritin =
{{#lst:Ferritin|clinical biochemistry}}
= Transferrin =
{{#lst:Transferrin|clinical biochemistry}}

== Summary ==
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Disorder'''
!'''Serum iron'''
!'''Transferrin'''
!'''Ferritin'''
!'''Soluble transferrin receptor'''
!'''Reticulocytes'''
|-
!'''Iron deficiency anaemia'''
|↓
|↑
|↓
|↑
|↓
|-
!'''Haemoglobinopathy'''
|Normal
|Normal
|Normal
|Normal
|Normal
|-
!'''Anaemia of chronic disease'''
|↓
|Normal/↓
|Normal/↑
|Normal
|↓
|-
!'''Haemochromatosis'''
|↑
|↓
|↑
|↓
|Normal
|}
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