Transferrin




Test Mnemonic

TRANSF

CPT Codes

  • 84466 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

3034-6

Performing Laboratory

n/a


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLPlasmaLithium heparin PST (Lt. Green) Centrifuge and refrigerate.Submit in original tube or aliquot into CCL aliquot tube

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLSerumSST (Gold) Centrifuge and refrigerate. 

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.5 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient8 days
Refrigerated8 days
Frozen6 months

Days Performed

Sun - Sat

Turnaround Time

8 hours

Methodology

Name Description
Turbidimetric Immunoassay (TUI) 

Reference Range

Transferrin
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal200 - 360mg/dL

Special Info

Hemolysis will falsely increase values.

Clinical Info

Evaluation of nutritional status for hyperalimentation. Levels also reflect the rate of production and excretion of absorbed iron. Increased levels are seen in iron deficiency anemia and late pregnancy. Decreases are seen in cirrhosis, starvation, increased excretion, chronic liver disease, malignancy, infections, uremia and nephrosis.

Clinical Limitation

n/a

Clinical Reference

n/a