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Total iron binding capacity

Alternative Names:

TIBC

What the risks are:

Risks from having blood drawn include:

Special considerations:

Drugs that can raise TIBC include fluorides and oral birth control medications.

Drugs that can lower TIBC include ACTH and chloramphenicol.

Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Getting a blood sample from some people may be harder than from others.

References:

McPherson RA, Pincus MR. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods . 21st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders, 2006.

Rakel RE. Textbook of Family Practice . 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders, 2001.

Blood test

Blood test

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