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Transferrin

Normal range 200-360 mg/dL (2-3.6 g/L SI). Specimen: Serum.

Also known as: siderophilin.

200-360 mg/dLReference range

Reference range

Conventionalmg/dL
200360
SIg/L
23.6

Combined adult band. LabVals does not publish separate men's, women's, or pediatric ranges for Transferrin; those can be narrower than the band shown.

Transferrin reference range, specimen, and conversion details
SpecimenSerum
Conventional range200-360 mg/dL
SI range2-3.6 g/L
Conversion factor×0.01 (conventional → SI)
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What is the normal range for Transferrin?

The standard teaching reference range for Transferrin is 200-360 mg/dL in conventional units, or 2-3.6 g/L in SI units. This value is measured in serum.

Source: Adult reference values compiled from Pagana & Pagana, Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, and Fischbach & Dunning, A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests. Reference ranges vary by laboratory, method, age, sex, and population - always use the range printed on the actual result.

At the bedside

Nursing considerations

  • The main iron-transport protein; behaves like TIBC.
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