TIBC

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TIBC

Risks associated with having blood drawn are slight:

• excessive bleeding
• fainting or feeling light-headed
• hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
• infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
• multiple punctures to locate veins

Drugs that can increase TIBC measurements include fluorides and oral contraceptives.

Drugs that can decrease TIBC measurements include ACTH and chloramphenicol.

Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.

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