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Includes:
- Iron
- Iron Binding Capacity
- Transferrin Saturation
Performing Lab(s)
Memorial-Belleville & Memorial-Shiloh
Specimen Requirement (s)
Specimen Type: plasma (preferred) or serum
Container/Tube: Mint green (LiHep) tube (preferred), SST (gold or marble) or plain red top
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions: NA
Lab instructions: NA
Unacceptable Conditions
- Avoid hemolysis.
Day(s)/Shift(s) Test Set Up and Turnaround Time
Sunday through Saturday
Hours: 24 hours
Turnaround Time:
STAT: 60 minutes
Routine: less than 8 hours from receipt.
Transport and Stability
Transport temperature: Ambient to lab
Reference Values
Iron
|
Age |
Sex |
Reference Values |
|
0 – 1 month |
Female |
100 – 250 mcg/dL |
|
1 month – 12 years |
50 – 120 mcg/dL |
|
|
>12 years |
35 – 145 mcg/dL |
|
|
0 – 1 month |
Male |
100 – 250 mcg/dL |
|
1 month – 12 years |
50 – 120 mcg/dL |
|
|
>12 years |
50 – 150 mcg/dL |
Iron Binding Capacity
|
Age |
Reference Values |
|
0 – 30 days |
90 – 350 mcg/dL |
|
>30 days |
250 – 400 mcg/dL |
Transferrin Saturation
|
Age |
Reference Values |
|
0 – 18 years |
10 – 45% |
|
>18 years |
20 – 50% |