Deferoxamine test

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Deferoxamine test

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This test allows a determination of iron in the urine (Desferal test).
The indications are:
-Acute iron poisoning
*Any symptomatic patient with more than transient minor symptoms
*Patients with signs of lethargy, severe abdominal pain, hypovolaemia, or acidosis
*Patients with an x-ray showing multiple abdominal opacities
*Any symptomatic patient with serum iron levels above 300-350 µg / dL regardless of the total iron binding capacity
*Aluminum poisoning in chronic renal failure on dialysis
*Hemochromatosis, hemosiderosis