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Iron Profile
Test CodeIRONP
Alias/See Also
Epic: LAB2348
TIBC, UIBC, % SAT, % Saturation
TIBC, UIBC, % SAT, % Saturation
Includes
Iron
Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity
Total Iron Binding Capacity
Percent Iron Saturation
Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity
Total Iron Binding Capacity
Percent Iron Saturation
Preferred Specimen
Specimen Type: Serum
Collection Container: Serum gel
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Specimen Type: Plasma
Collection Container: Green top (Lithium heparin)
Instructions
- Centrifuge and separate cells after clot formation and within 4 hours of collection.
Additional Information
- Specimens from patients receiving anticoagulant or thrombolytic therapy may take longer to complete their clotting processes. Fibrin clots may form in these sera and the clots could cause erroneous test results.
Transport Container
Plastic vial
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: Not defined
Avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, Hemolysis index > 500, Triglycerides >1000 mg/dL, Bilirubin > 15 mg/dL, QNS, exceeds specimen stability requirements.
Methodology
Ferene
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Same day
Reference Range
See laboratory report
Performing Laboratory
Inova Laboratories
2832 Juniper Street
Fairfax, VA 22031
Last Updated: November 6, 2023
Last Review: N. Wolford, April 11, 2023