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TIBC

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Total Iron Binding Capacity or TIBC

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Requirements

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.

Stability

7 days Refrigerated

Reference Range

250-450 ug/dL

Instrumentation

Siemens Dimension EXL

Methodology

Colorimetric Absorbance

Test Schedule/Analytical Time/ Test Priority

Daily / Same day / Available STAT

CPT (s)

83550