Iron Transferrin Saturation with Calculated IBC (Iron Binding Capacity)

SIM

10116 

CPT

84466; 83540 

Synonyms

Iron (Fe) and Trans w/ cal TIBC 

Specimen Type

Plasma or serum 

Container

3.5 ml Green - Lithium heparin plasma separator 
4.0 ml Gold-top serum separator

Collection Instructions

None

Volume

2 ml plasma or serum, minimum 0.5 ml

Additional Information

None

Patient Preparation

none

Specimen Processing Instructions

Plasma:  Centrifuge at 3380 rpm’s (±100) for a minimum of 10 minutes

Serum:  Allow to clot.  Centrifuge at 3380 rpm’s (±100) for a minimum of 10 minutes

Centrifuge within 2 hours of collection.

Transport Requirements

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room temperature:  8 hours   Refrigerated: 5 days 

Rejection Criteria

If not centrifuged within 2 hours of collection.

Reference Range

Iron = 20 -175 ug/dl

Transferrin = 220-400 mg/dl

Calculated TIBC = 304-536

% Transferrin Saturation Calculation = 20 – 50%

Critical Value

None 

Test Includes

Iron, Transferrin, calculated TIBC, Percent Transferrin Saturation calculation 

Methodology

Turbidimetric method 

Testing Frequency

Daily, Monday - Sunday 

Reviewed By

Crystal Killian

Reviewed Date

3/27/2021

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