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Laboratory Code
LAB3040492
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SSTII)
Volume: 5.0 mL
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL serum
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot for 30 mins and centrifuge within 2 hrs.
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Serum |
|---|---|
| Ambient | 1 day |
| Refrigerate | 3 days |
| Frozen | 6 months |
Panel Information
Panel includes the following tests:
- Iron
- Ferritin
- Transferrin
- Total Iron Binding Capacity
- Transferrin Saturation
Methodology
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Calculated Parameters:
Total Iron Binding Capacity
Transferrin Saturation
Days and Times Performed
24 hrs, TAT 1 day
Specimen Condition
| Haemolysis | Alert/Reject |
|---|---|
| Icterus | OK |
| Lipaemia | Alert/Reject |
| Others | Not applicable |
Reference Interval
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Calculated Parameter:
Transferrin Saturation: 15 – 50%
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Chemistry, 67724346
Useful For
Measurement of iron stores in iron deficiency anaemia and iron overload states such as haemochromatosis.
Service Code
31270
LOINC Code Information
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Update
Last updated 11/03/2025