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Total iron binding capacity (TIBC) is a blood test to see if you have too much or too little iron in the blood. Iron moves through the blood attached to a protein called transferrin. This test helps your doctor know how well that protein can carry iron in the blood.
Lower-than-normal TIBC may mean: 1  Anemia due to red blood cells being destroyed too quickly (hemolytic anemia) 2  Lower-than-normal level of protein in the blood (hypoproteinemia) 3  Inflammation. 4  Liver disease, such as cirrhosis. 5  Malnutrition. 6  Decrease in red blood cells from the intestines not properly absorbing vitamin B12 (pernicious anemia)