Serum iron determination in patients receiving therapy with iron dextran ("Imferon").

摘要: Imferon (Lakeside Labs., Inc.), an iron dextran complex, is widely used for parenteral therapy with iron. Colorimetry and atomic absorption spectroscopy give different values serum concentration in patients receiving such therapy. Values determined by were usually much higher than those obtained either a manual or automated colorimetric procedure, also the total iron-binding capacity of same sera. This difference attributed to circulating being present both as transferrin-bound We conclude that should be determine Imferon.