Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Red Top
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
- Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
- Fasting Specimen is Preferred
- Separate from cells ASAP
- Draw in the A.M, Iron values decrease by 30% during the course of the day.
Rejection Criteria
- Hemolyzed specimens
- Lipemic Samples
Stability
Ambient: 4 Day(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 2 Week(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Colorimetric
Performed
Mon-Fri
Reported
1-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 83540
- 84466
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 2038 - IRON
- 2039 - TIBC
- 2063 - % SATURATION
- 2174 - UIBC
- 2281 - TRANSFERRIN
Last Updated: January 25, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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