Collect

Acceptable: Serum Separator Tube (SST) or Plasma Separator Tube (PST)
 
Gold - Clot activator/SST gel
OR
Red/Gray - Clot activator/SST gel
OR
Light Green - Lithium Heparin/PST gel  Preferred 

Pediatric Collection

Acceptable: Serum Separator Tube (SST) or Plasma Separator Tube (PST)
Gold - Clot activator/SST gel
OR
Gold - Clot activator/SST gel (amber)
OR
Mint Green - Lithium Heparin/PST gel  Preferred 
OR
Mint Green - Lithium Heparin/PST gel (amber)

Specimen Preparation

  • Allow serum specimen to clot completely at room temperature for a minimum of 20 minutes.
  • Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. (Min: 0.3 mL)

Unacceptable Conditions

 

  • Patient samples collected in anti-coagulants other than those listed above.
  • Hemolyzed specimens.
  • Patient samples not stored at the correct temperatures.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Refer to individual analytes for stability

Remarks

Iron Level + TIBC includes:
  • Iron
  • Transferrin 
  • TIBC 
  • % Saturation 

Cerner Orderable(s)

Iron Level +TIBC

 

Other Cerner Orders:

Iron Level

Transferrin

 

Performed

  1. Morton Plant Hospital 
  2. St. Joseph’s Hospital
  3. St. Anthony’s Hospital 
  4. Winter Haven Hospital

24/7

Methodology

Refer to individual analytes

Reported

Within 24 hours

Synonyms

  • Transferrin Saturation
  • Transferrin Saturation Percent
  • Iron Indices
  • Serum Iron and TIBC
  • Serum Iron-Binding Capacity
  • TIBC
  • Total Iron-Binding Capacity
  • Fe
  • Fe and TIBC
  • IBC
  • Iron
  • Iron Binding Capacity
  • Iron Saturation

Reference Interval

Iron, Adult Female: 50 - 170 μg/dL 
Iron, Adult Male65-175 μg/dL 
Transferrin: 200-360 mg/dL
TIBC Calc:165 - 502 μg/mL
% Saturation:20-50%

 

 

Test Limitations


Refer to individual analytes

CPT Codes

83540, 83550
Collection

Collect

Acceptable: Serum Separator Tube (SST) or Plasma Separator Tube (PST)
 
Gold - Clot activator/SST gel
OR
Red/Gray - Clot activator/SST gel
OR
Light Green - Lithium Heparin/PST gel  Preferred 

Pediatric Collection

Acceptable: Serum Separator Tube (SST) or Plasma Separator Tube (PST)
Gold - Clot activator/SST gel
OR
Gold - Clot activator/SST gel (amber)
OR
Mint Green - Lithium Heparin/PST gel  Preferred 
OR
Mint Green - Lithium Heparin/PST gel (amber)

Specimen Preparation

  • Allow serum specimen to clot completely at room temperature for a minimum of 20 minutes.
  • Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. (Min: 0.3 mL)

Unacceptable Conditions

 

  • Patient samples collected in anti-coagulants other than those listed above.
  • Hemolyzed specimens.
  • Patient samples not stored at the correct temperatures.

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Refer to individual analytes for stability

Remarks

Iron Level + TIBC includes:
  • Iron
  • Transferrin 
  • TIBC 
  • % Saturation 
Ordering

Cerner Orderable(s)

Iron Level +TIBC

 

Other Cerner Orders:

Iron Level

Transferrin

 

Performed

  1. Morton Plant Hospital 
  2. St. Joseph’s Hospital
  3. St. Anthony’s Hospital 
  4. Winter Haven Hospital

24/7

Methodology

Refer to individual analytes

Reported

Within 24 hours

Synonyms

  • Transferrin Saturation
  • Transferrin Saturation Percent
  • Iron Indices
  • Serum Iron and TIBC
  • Serum Iron-Binding Capacity
  • TIBC
  • Total Iron-Binding Capacity
  • Fe
  • Fe and TIBC
  • IBC
  • Iron
  • Iron Binding Capacity
  • Iron Saturation
Result Interpretation

Reference Interval

Iron, Adult Female: 50 - 170 μg/dL 
Iron, Adult Male65-175 μg/dL 
Transferrin: 200-360 mg/dL
TIBC Calc:165 - 502 μg/mL
% Saturation:20-50%

 

 

Test Limitations


Refer to individual analytes

Administrative

CPT Codes

83540, 83550

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