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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.
Service Code
31270
Update
Last updated 11/03/2025
Panel Information
Panel includes the following tests:
- Iron
- Ferritin
- Transferrin
- Total Iron Binding Capacity
- Transferrin Saturation
Laboratory Code
LAB3040492
LOINC Code Information
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