Direct TIBC(I7517-150)

Intended Use
For use in the determination of total iron-binding capacity in serum on automated chemistry analyzers. For in vitro diagnostic use only.
Principle
Step 1: Reagent 1 (R1), an acidic buffer containing an iron-binding dye and ferric chloride is added to the serum sample. The low pH of R1 releases iron from transferrin. The iron then forms a colored complex with the dye. The colored complex at the end of this first step represents both the serum iron and excess iron already present in R1. Step 2: Reagent 2 (R2), a neutral buffer is then added, shifting the pH and resulting in a large increase in affinity of transferrin for iron. The serum transferrin rapidly binds the iron by abstracting it from the dye-iron complex. The observed decrease in absorbance of the colored dye-iron complex is directly proportional to the total iron-binding capacity of the serum sample.

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