Term/Test |
Men |
Women |
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Screening-positive for elevated iron measures | ||
Transferrin saturation, %42-44 |
>50 |
>45 |
Serum ferritin level, µg/L44,45 |
>300 |
>200 |
Possible iron overload | ||
Repeat transferrin saturation, % or |
>50 |
>45 |
Repeat serum ferritin, µg/L or |
>300 |
>200 |
Initial increased transferrin saturation and serum ferritin level plus clinical examination |
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Provisional primary iron overload44 | ||
Repeated transferrin saturation shows increased serum ferritin levels not due to liver disease, inflammation, or secondary causes of iron overload |
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Iron overload: documented44 | ||
Meets all the provisional primary iron overload criteria and shown to have increased body iron stores by >1 of the following:
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