ferritin
Cellular iron vault
Ferritin is a protein that stores iron in the body and releases it in controlled amounts.
Blood ferritin levels indicate how much iron the body has in reserve: Her ferritin was low, so the doctor recommended iron supplements.
High ferritin can signal inflammation or iron overload conditions.
Excessive bodily metal accumulation
- hemochromatosisHereditary iron storage disease
- chelationChemical metal-ion capture
- hemeIron-porphyrin complex in blood
- sequestrationAct of setting apart
Identification of illness
- indicatorSign revealing status
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
detection · inflammation · marker · laboratory · assay · quantitative · monitoring · levels
Biological internal stability maintenance
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- cellularComposed of small units
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
absorption · mitochondria · enzyme · phosphorylation · feedback · uptake · release
Blood's watery portion
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- myoglobinMuscle's oxygen-binding protein
- erythrocyteOxygen-transporting blood component
hematocrit · cytochromes · amino acids · polypeptide · subunit · nanocage · glycosylated
iron-overload
Excessive bodily metal accumulation
- hemochromatosisHereditary iron storage disease
- chelationChemical metal-ion capture
- hemeIron-porphyrin complex in blood
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- indicatorSign revealing status
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- prognosisPredicted disease course
clinical · detection · inflammation · marker · laboratory · assay · quantitative · monitoring · levels · elevated
homeostasis
Biological internal stability maintenance
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- cellularComposed of small units
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
synthesis · absorption · mitochondria · enzyme · phosphorylation · feedback · uptake · release
serum
Blood's watery portion
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- myoglobinMuscle's oxygen-binding protein
erythrocyte · hematocrit · cytochromes · amino acids · polypeptide · subunit · nanocage · glycosylated
- proteinsprotein, proteins, albumin, collagen, casein
- Anemiairon deficiency, hemoglobin, low hemoglobin, low iron, pernicious anemia
- blood testsCBC, blood test, complete blood count, blood work, CMP
- lab testsblood test, blood tests, CBC, urinalysis, complete blood count
- Lab Valuesglucose, creatinine, hemoglobin, hematocrit, BUN
- biomarkersbiomarkers, troponin, PSA, creatinine, hemoglobin A1c