Iron Binding Capacity Total (Cortland)

Test Code
1235300341


Alias/See Also
TIBC FE
TIBC Total
Iron Binding


CPT Codes
83550

Preferred Specimen
Serum collected in a gold-top serum separator tube (SST)


Minimum Volume
0.5 mL


Other Acceptable Specimens
Serum collected in a red-top no additive no-gel tube and transferred to a plastic vial


Instructions
SST: Spin and do not separate.
Red-top no-gel tube: Spin and separate serum into a plastic transport vial.


Transport Temperature
Refrigerated


Performing Laboratory
Cortland Medical Center Lab



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