Transferrin saturation is a calculated value resulting from a medical laboratory test to measure the amount of iron bound to transferrin in the blood. The liver produces transferrin, which is a protein that serves to bind iron molecules and carry them through the bloodstream to the bone marrow.
In addition to the cough, your child may also have a hoarse voice and have laboured breathing. Croup is most common in autumn and winter, and when a child is between 6 months and 3 years old. However, older children up to 15 years old sometimes get croup too. Croup is a common respiratory condition in children caused by either a viral infection or allergy.
Croup is a term used to describe a variety of respiratory inflammatory conditions that affect the upper respiratory tract, cause swelling, increased mucus production and is usually more common in children.iral croup is the most common type and is caused by viruses, such as adenoviruses (cold viruses) and influenza (flu) viruses. Viral croup (laryngotracheitis) and recurrent croup (spasmodic) are difficult to distinguish between clinically as both can be associated with viral infections and are similar in appearance.