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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 |
Specimen Condition
| Haemolysis | Alert/Reject |
|---|---|
| Icterus | OK |
| Lipaemia | Alert/Reject |
| Others | Not applicable |
Methodology
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Days and Times Performed
24 hrs, TAT 1 day
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.
Update
Last updated 11/03/2025
Panel Information
Panel includes the following tests:
- Iron
- Ferritin
- Transferrin
- Total Iron Binding Capacity
- Transferrin Saturation
LOINC Code Information
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Service Code
31270
Laboratory Code
LAB3040492