{"id":65659,"date":"2024-10-16T13:20:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T13:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/biomarkers\/transferrine\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T20:56:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T19:56:20","slug":"transferrin","status":"publish","type":"biomarkers","link":"https:\/\/www.easly.nl\/en\/biomarkers\/transferrin\/","title":{"rendered":"Transferrin"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"65659\" class=\"elementor elementor-65659 elementor-49936\" data-elementor-post-type=\"biomarkers\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66b882b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66b882b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8818ef5\" data-id=\"8818ef5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd6eae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fd6eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transferrin Meaning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-082dbe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"082dbe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Like ferritin, transferrin is a protein that can bind iron. Just as ferritin binds iron when it is stored in the liver, transferrin binds iron when it is transported through the blood.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e67fb08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e67fb08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If there is iron deficiency, the transferrin value is usually elevated. A reduced transferrin level may indicate iron overload, a protein-deficient diet, or poor liver function. Transferrin may also be elevated during pregnancy and when using oral contraceptives (the pill).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7eef907 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7eef907\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32ab79d\" data-id=\"32ab79d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d53844 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d53844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transferrin Levels in Men and Women: Detailed Explanation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e5db5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6e5db5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here you will find an overview of transferrin values in men and women, so you know exactly when your transferrin level is normal, low, or high. This makes it easier to understand what a healthy transferrin value is and when your values may be too low or too high, which could indicate underlying health problems.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f14296d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f14296d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Normal<\/strong>: A transferrin value between <strong>2.1 and 3.43 g\/L<\/strong> is considered normal. This indicates a good balance in the body&#8217;s iron transport capacity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Low<\/strong>: When the transferrin value is below <strong>2 g\/L<\/strong>, this is considered abnormal and too low. This may indicate reduced iron transport capacity and should be investigated further in combination with other iron values. Values between <strong>2 and 2.1 g\/L<\/strong> are considered \u201ccautionary,\u201d meaning that the transferrin level is at the lower limit of normal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>High<\/strong>: A transferrin value above <strong>3.43 g\/L<\/strong> is at the high end of the normal range. Values between <strong>3.43 and 3.6 g\/L<\/strong> are considered \u201ccautionary,\u201d indicating that the transferrin level is at the upper limit of normal. If the value exceeds <strong>3.6 g\/L<\/strong>, it is considered abnormal and too high, which may indicate an increased iron requirement or other underlying conditions. Further interpretation is then necessary in conjunction with other values from the iron spectrum.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f035bbb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f035bbb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f56ec3b\" data-id=\"f56ec3b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b6ad11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b6ad11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transferrin levels in men and women: detailed explanation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e8f65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"72e8f65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-138\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-138 biomarker-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Result<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Unit<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Value min-max<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Age<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Gender<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">Biomarker interpretation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><span class=\"bio-red\">Not normal<\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u00b5g\/L<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0 - 2<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">18 - 100<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Man &amp; Woman<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">The transferrin level is too low. The interpretation depends on the other values in the iron spectrum.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><span class=\"bio-orange\">Take care<\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u00b5g\/L<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2 - 2.1<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">18 - 100<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Man &amp; Woman<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">The transferrin level is still within the normal range, but is on the low side.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><span class=\"bio-green\">Normal<\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u00b5g\/L<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.1 - 3.43<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">18 - 100<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Man &amp; Woman<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">The transferrin level is good.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><span class=\"bio-orange\">Take care<\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u00b5g\/L<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.43 - 3.6<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">18 - 100<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Man &amp; Woman<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">The transferrin level is still within the normal range, but is on the high side.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><span class=\"bio-red\">Not normal<\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">\u00b5g\/L<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3.6 - 10<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">18 - 100<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Man &amp; Woman<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">The transferrin level is too high. 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