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Transferrin saturation

Measured in % · LOINC 2502-3

Reference ranges

Optimal
2545 %
functional-medicine target
Standard
1550 %
lab reference range

Optimal ranges are tighter than standard lab ranges and reflect functional-medicine targets, not the populations they were derived from. Reference bands depend on sex, age, and circumstance — Juno's lab analysis layers your profile context onto the printed range when you paste a value.

Peptide relevance

Calculated from serum iron + TIBC: (serum iron / TIBC) × 100. The single most sensitive marker for iron overload — saturation >45% in men or >35% in women warrants hemochromatosis workup. Saturation <20% with low ferritin confirms iron deficiency. No direct peptide effects documented in common stacks. KEY INTERPRETATION: order this and ferritin together routinely; saturation distinguishes 'storage' iron (ferritin) from 'utilization' iron (saturation). Hereditary hemochromatosis affects ~1 in 200-300 Caucasians (homozygous); testing transferrin saturation catches asymptomatic cases before liver damage develops.

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