Transferrin Saturation (TSAT) + iron-studies interpreter

Transferrin saturation = 100*iron/TIBC; with ferritin, characterizes iron-deficiency vs overload pattern.

Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.

Example

Serum iron
30 ug/dL
TIBC
450 ug/dL
Ferritin
10 ng/mL

Result: TSAT 6.7% (absolute iron deficiency: low TSAT + low ferritin).

The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.

What you enter

  • Serum iron
  • TIBC
  • Ferritin (optional; separates absolute from functional deficiency)
How this is calculated

KDIGO Anemia in CKD work group and AGA/ACG iron-deficiency guidance. TSAT (%) = serum iron / TIBC x 100.

A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.

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Built by Clay Good. Source on GitHub.