Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Green Top (Li Heparin)
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.4 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 1 mL (Min:0.4 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Rejection Criteria
- Bacterially Contaminated Samples
- Grossly Hemolyzed Samples
- Icteric specimen
- Lipemic Samples
Stability
Ambient: 5 Day(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
1-2 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 84238
Components
- 91541 - SOLUBLE TRANSFERRIN RECP.
Last Updated: December 7, 2025 @ 10:13 am
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