NUR 312764 - Patho Exam 2 Study guide.
NUR - Patho Exam 2 Study guide/NUR - Patho Exam 2 Study guide. Ch 23 Disorders of RBCs (Ch 13 4 th) Significance n rationale for ferritin levels. Pg. 563-564 The iron that is absorbed enters the circulation, where it immediately combines with a β- globulin, apotransferrini, to form transferrin, which is then transported in the plasma. From the plasma, iron can be deposited in tissue cells such as the liver, where it is stored as ferritin, a protein–iron complex that is easily transferable back to the circulation. Serum ferritin levels can be measured in the laboratory to provide an index of body iron stores
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