Table 5.
Laboratory parameters to diagnose iron status [27]
| ID | IDA | AOCD | ID and AOCD | Normal value (adult female) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serum Iron | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | 10–30 μM/L |
| Tsat% | > 16 | < 16 | N/↓ | N/↓ | > 16 to < 45 |
| Ferritin (μg/dl) | < 30 | < 12 | > 100 | <100 | 20–200 |
| sTFR | ↑ | ↑ | N/↑ | Variable | ↑ |
| sTFR/log ferritin | NA | > 2 | < 1 | > 2 | |
| ZPP | N | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Serum hepcidin | ↓ | ↓ | ↑ | N/↑ | ↑ |
ID iron deficiency; IDA iron deficiency anemia; AOCD anemia of chronic disease; N indicates normal; T sat transferrin saturation; sTFR soluble transferrin receptor ZPP, Zn Protoporphyrin