Iron/Transferrin Panel

Message

Banner Payson Medical Center sends to Banner Desert Medical Center

Test Code

FETRF

Alias/See Also

FE
TRF
Iron
TIBC

Preferred Specimen

Green Top Tube

Minimum Volume

4.0 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

SST 4.0 mL

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature 7 days
Refrigerated 3 weeks
Frozen - several years

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Hemolysis

Setup Schedule

Continuously; Sunday through Saturday

Report Available

Less Than 4 Hrs

Clinical Significance

Used in the differential diagnosis of anemia and the evaluation of hemochromatosis.

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.