In this episode, I break down an iron panel and explain why it's important to also measure serum ferritin and transferrin, and when you should use transferrin saturation instead of iron saturation as a marker of your short-term iron status.
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Chris Masterjohn, PhD, is the Founder and Scientific Director of the mitochondria test Mitome.