Removal of tissue from the breast to determine the nature of a breast lesion. The lesion is grasped and dissected free. The specimen may be sent for a frozen section. After hemostasis is obtained, a drain may be inserted. Subcuticular tissue is approximated.
Iron is transported in the blood as transferrin, a major transport protein. Transferrin carries 60-70% of the bodyâs iron. The total amount of iron bound to transferrin is referred to as total iron-binding capacity (TIBC). TIBC will help your doctor differentiate between different types of anemia. TIBC is high in iron deficiency anemia and low/normal with anemia of chronic disease. TIBC is also used to help doctors diagnose iron overload, which is called hemochromatosis. Low levels of iron are associated with iron deficiency anemia.
What is primary biliary cholangitis/cirrhosis (PBC)? PBC is a chronic disease that can, little by little, destroy some of the tubes linking your liver to your gut. These tubes are called bile ducts. The bile ducts carry a fluid called bile to your gut (also known as your intestine or bowels). When PBC damages your bile ducts, bile can no longer flow through them.