Iron and TIBC

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Iron Level and TIBC

Specimen Type: Blood

Container/Tube: Red top, serum gel.

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Send specimen in original tube.

2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.

7 days Refrigerated

Iron

Male: 65-175 ug/dL

Female: 50-170 ug/dL

TIBC

All: 250-450 ug/dL

Iron Saturation:

All: 20-55%

Siemens Dimension EXL

Colorimetric Absorbance

Daily / Same day / Available STAT

83540

83550