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Test Code HEM20 Iron/Iron Binding/Transferrin

Synonym

  • IRBC

Profile Information

Reporting Name Available Separately Always Reported
Iron Yes Yes
Transferrin No Yes
Total Iron Binding Capacity No Yes
Iron Saturation No Yes

Specimen Required

Preferred Container/Tube: Mint Green Top
Acceptable Container/Tube: Mint Green Top, Gold SST Top
Specimen Volume: 3 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 1 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Ambient: 24 days
Refrigerated: 3 days

Rejection Due To

  • Gross hemolysis
  • Gross icterus
  • Quantity not sufficient
  • Quality not acceptable

Reference Values

FEMALE MALE

Iron
0-30 days: 29-127 mcg/dL
31-365 days: 25-126 mcg/dL
1-3 years: 25-101 mcg/dL
4-6 years: 28-93 mcg/dL
7-9 years: 30-104 mcg/dL
10-12 years: 32-104 mcg/dL
13-15 years: 30-109 mcg/dL
16-18 years: 33-102 mcg/dL
19+ years: 40-174 mcg/dL

 

Transferrin
200-400 mg/dL

 

Total Iron Binding Capacity
0-30 days: 94-236 mcg/dL
31-182 days: 89-311 mcg/dL
183-365 days: 138-365 mcg/dL
1-3 years: 184-377 mcg/dL
4-6 years: 162-352 mcg/dL
7-9 years: 167-336 mcg/dL
10-12 years: 198-383 mcg/dL
13-15 years: 169-358 mcg/dL
16-18 years: 194-372 mcg/dL
19+ years: 250-425 mcg/dL

 

Iron Saturation

20-55%

Iron
0-30 days: 32-112 mcg/dL
31-365 days: 27-109 mcg/dL
1-3 years: 29-91 mcg/dL
4-6 years: 25-115 mcg/dL
7-9 years: 27-96 mcg/dL
10-12 years: 28-112 mcg/dL
13-15 years: 26-110 mcg/dL
16-18 years: 27-138 mcg/dL
19+ years: 40-174 mcg/dL

 

Transferrin
200-400 mg/dL

 

Total Iron Binding Capacity
0-30 days: 94-232 mcg/dL
31-182 days: 116-322 mcg/dL
183-365 days: 176-384 mcg/dL
1-3 years: 204-382 mcg/dL
4-6 years: 180-390 mcg/dL
7-9 years: 183-369 mcg/dL
10-12 years: 173-356 mcg/dL
13-15 years: 193-377 mcg/dL
16-18 years: 174-351 mcg/dL
19+ years: 250-425 mcg/dL

 

Iron Saturation

20-55%

Cautions

Iron results may be falsely elevated in hemolyzed specimen.

Method Description

IRON
Colormetric

 

TRANSFERRIN
In the procedure, the measurement of the decrease in light transmitted (increase in absorbance) through particles suspended in solution as a result of complexes formed during the antigen-antibody reaction, is the basis of this assay.

 

IRON SATURATION
(Iron/TIBC)*100

Performing Lab

Clinical Lab UH
Clinical Lab University East

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

Same day/1 day

Reporting Name

Iron/Iron Binding/Transferrin

CPT Code Information

83540
84466

LOINC Code Information

2498-4
3034-6
2500-7
2502-3