UIBC - Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity
UIBC - Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity is a clinical biomarker on the Nutrients panel, reported in ug/dL. Standard reference range: 110–350 ug/dL. Functional (optimal) range used by integrative practitioners: 130–300 ug/dL.
What is UIBC - Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity?
UIBC represents the portion of transferrin not currently bound to iron (UIBC = TIBC − serum iron); it rises in iron deficiency as unsaturated binding sites increase and falls in iron overload as transferrin becomes saturated.
Reference ranges
| Range type | Value (ug/dL) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Standard (lab) | 110–350 | Typical Quest / LabCorp adult reference |
| Functional (optimal) | 130–300 | Integrative / functional medicine consensus |
How SomaVue interprets UIBC - Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity
SomaVue maps every result for UIBC - Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity against four clinical lenses — nutrient cofactors, toxin exposure, infection drivers, and circadian/hormonal context — and connects each interpretation to specific peer-reviewed citations. Pre-mapped clinical reasoning and cross-marker pattern detection are available inside the practitioner workspace.
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