Iron and TIBC




Test Mnemonic

IRON

CPT Codes

  • 83550 - QTY (1)
  • 83540 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

50190-8

Aliases

  • Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)

Includes

  • Iron
  • Total Iron Binding Capacity
  • Transferrin Saturation (PerCent Saturation)

Performing Laboratory

n/a


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLPlasmaLithium heparin PST (Lt. Green) AmbientSeparate from cells within 1 hour. Submit in original tube or aliquot specimen into CCL aliquot tube

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLSerumSST (Gold) AmbientSeparate from cells within 1 hour.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.5 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient4 days
Refrigerated7 days
FrozenUnacceptable

Days Performed

Sun - Sat

Turnaround Time

8 hours

Methodology

Name Description
Ferrozine 

Reference Range

Iron
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal41 - 186ug/dL
Total Iron Binding Capacity
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal232 - 386ug/dL
Transferrin Saturation (PerCent Saturation)
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal15 - 57%

Special Info

Hemolysis will falsely increase iron values.

Clinical Info

Evaluation of suspected iron deficiency or iron toxicity (overload).

Clinical Limitation

n/a

Clinical Reference

n/a