Iron/Iron Saturation

Message

SRHC Clients

Outreach/Outpatients:  1 light green tube

Inpatients:  1 light green top tube



Transport room temp <2 hours if cells and serum are not separated.
Transport refrigerated <8 hours if cells and serum are separated.




Test Code
FESAT


Alias/See Also
Transferrin Saturation
Iron, Iron Saturation, Transferrin, TIBC


CPT Codes
83540,84466

Includes
Iron
Iron Saturation,calculated
Transferrin
Iron Binding Capacity,calculated


Preferred Specimen
1 light green


Other Acceptable Specimens
1 lt green, 1 gold or 1 red top tube


Transport Container
1 light green tube,1 gold tube, or 1 red tube


Specimen Stability
Refrigerated: 7 days


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


Methodology
Immuno-turbidimetric

Setup Schedule
24/7


Report Available
4-8 hrs


Reference Range
See patient report




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.