Laboratory Services Test Directory

Collect

Specimen Type	Type of Container	Volume of Specimen	Status
Whole blood	3.5 mL Gold tube, (SST) with Gel	3.5 mL	Preferred
Whole blood	3 mL Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	3 mL	Alternate
Whole blood	Microtainer Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	1 mL	Alternate

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Outpatient Specimen Preparation

Whole Blood:
Centrifuge within 4 hours, separate supernatant and refrigerate
Transport to laboratory as soon as possible
Keep refrigerated

Unacceptable Conditions

Wrong collection tube, Not received at proper temperature, Not received within specified time frame, Hemolyzed specimen

Stability

Whole blood: Room temperature 4 hour(s)
Serum: Room temperature 3 day(s)
Serum: Refrigerated 7 day(s)
Serum: Frozen 14 day(s)

Remarks

Includes iron saturation percentage, by calculation. Make sure collection site is thoroughly cleaned to prevent contamination of sample.

Days Performed

Daily

Set Up Schedule

All shifts

Typical Turnaround

4 hours

Lab Area

Core Lab, Chemistry, Routine

Battery Members

Iron, Total Iron Binding Capacity, Iron Saturation

Methodology

Colorimetric, reflectometry

CPT Codes

83540, 83550

Result Units

ug/dL

Synonyms

Iron with TIBC iron saturation

Collect

Specimen Type	Type of Container	Volume of Specimen	Status
Whole blood	3.5 mL Gold tube, (SST) with Gel	3.5 mL	Preferred
Whole blood	3 mL Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	3 mL	Alternate
Whole blood	Microtainer Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	1 mL	Alternate

Minimum Volume

Specimen Type	Type of Container	Minimum Volume
Whole blood	3.5 mL Gold tube, (SST) with Gel	3 mL
Whole blood	3 mL Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	3 mL
Whole blood	Microtainer Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	0.5 mL
Serum	3.5 mL Gold tube, (SST) with Gel	1 mL
Serum	3 mL Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	1 mL
Serum	Microtainer Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	0.2 mL

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Inpatient Specimen Preparation

Whole blood:
Transport to the lab immediately after collection
Keep at room temperature

Unacceptable Conditions

Wrong collection tube, Not received at proper temperature, Not received within specified time frame, Hemolyzed specimen

Stability

Whole blood: Room temperature 4 hour(s)
Serum: Room temperature 3 day(s)
Serum: Refrigerated 7 day(s)
Serum: Frozen 14 day(s)

Remarks

Includes iron saturation percentage, by calculation. Make sure collection site is thoroughly cleaned to prevent contamination of sample.

Battery Members

Iron, Total Iron Binding Capacity, Iron Saturation

Days Performed

Daily

Set Up Schedule

All shifts

Typical Turnaround

4 hours

CPT Codes

83540, 83550

Lab Area

Core Lab, Chemistry, Routine

Result Units

ug/dL

Synonyms

Iron with TIBC iron saturation

Battery Members

Iron, Total Iron Binding Capacity, Iron Saturation

Synonyms

Iron with TIBC iron saturation

CPT Codes

83540, 83550

Methodology

Colorimetric, reflectometry

Result Units

ug/dL

Collect

Specimen Type	Type of Container	Volume of Specimen	Status
Whole blood	3.5 mL Gold tube, (SST) with Gel	3.5 mL	Preferred
Whole blood	3 mL Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	3 mL	Alternate
Whole blood	Microtainer Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	1 mL	Alternate

Minimum Volume

Specimen Type	Type of Container	Minimum Volume
Whole blood	3.5 mL Gold tube, (SST) with Gel	3 mL
Whole blood	3 mL Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	3 mL
Whole blood	Microtainer Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	0.5 mL
Serum	3.5 mL Gold tube, (SST) with Gel	1 mL
Serum	3 mL Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	1 mL
Serum	Microtainer Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	0.2 mL

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Inpatient Specimen Preparation

Whole blood:
Transport to the lab immediately after collection
Keep at room temperature

Outpatient Specimen Preparation

Whole Blood:
Centrifuge within 4 hours, separate supernatant and refrigerate
Transport to laboratory as soon as possible
Keep refrigerated

InLab Processing

ANY degree of hemolysis can impact test results, which will result in test cancellation.

Stability

Whole blood: Room temperature 4 hour(s)
Serum: Room temperature 3 day(s)
Serum: Refrigerated 7 day(s)
Serum: Frozen 14 day(s)

Unacceptable Conditions

Wrong collection tube, Not received at proper temperature, Not received within specified time frame, Hemolyzed specimen

Days Performed

Daily

Set Up Schedule

All shifts

Typical Turnaround

4 hours

Remarks

Includes iron saturation percentage, by calculation. Make sure collection site is thoroughly cleaned to prevent contamination of sample.

Battery Members

Iron, Total Iron Binding Capacity, Iron Saturation

Synonyms

Iron with TIBC iron saturation

Result Units

ug/dL

Methodology

Colorimetric, reflectometry

CPT Codes

83540, 83550

DC Code

5342

Downtime Availability

4-Not available

Outpatient Requirements

Collect

Specimen Type	Type of Container	Volume of Specimen	Status
Whole blood	3.5 mL Gold tube, (SST) with Gel	3.5 mL	Preferred
Whole blood	3 mL Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	3 mL	Alternate
Whole blood	Microtainer Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	1 mL	Alternate

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Outpatient Specimen Preparation

Whole Blood:
Centrifuge within 4 hours, separate supernatant and refrigerate
Transport to laboratory as soon as possible
Keep refrigerated

Unacceptable Conditions

Wrong collection tube, Not received at proper temperature, Not received within specified time frame, Hemolyzed specimen

Stability

Whole blood: Room temperature 4 hour(s)
Serum: Room temperature 3 day(s)
Serum: Refrigerated 7 day(s)
Serum: Frozen 14 day(s)

Remarks

Includes iron saturation percentage, by calculation. Make sure collection site is thoroughly cleaned to prevent contamination of sample.

Days Performed

Daily

Set Up Schedule

All shifts

Typical Turnaround

4 hours

Lab Area

Core Lab, Chemistry, Routine

Battery Members

Iron, Total Iron Binding Capacity, Iron Saturation

Methodology

Colorimetric, reflectometry

CPT Codes

83540, 83550

Result Units

ug/dL

Synonyms

Iron with TIBC iron saturation

Inpatient Requirements

Collect

Specimen Type	Type of Container	Volume of Specimen	Status
Whole blood	3.5 mL Gold tube, (SST) with Gel	3.5 mL	Preferred
Whole blood	3 mL Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	3 mL	Alternate
Whole blood	Microtainer Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	1 mL	Alternate

Minimum Volume

Specimen Type	Type of Container	Minimum Volume
Whole blood	3.5 mL Gold tube, (SST) with Gel	3 mL
Whole blood	3 mL Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	3 mL
Whole blood	Microtainer Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	0.5 mL
Serum	3.5 mL Gold tube, (SST) with Gel	1 mL
Serum	3 mL Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	1 mL
Serum	Microtainer Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	0.2 mL

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Inpatient Specimen Preparation

Whole blood:
Transport to the lab immediately after collection
Keep at room temperature

Unacceptable Conditions

Wrong collection tube, Not received at proper temperature, Not received within specified time frame, Hemolyzed specimen

Stability

Whole blood: Room temperature 4 hour(s)
Serum: Room temperature 3 day(s)
Serum: Refrigerated 7 day(s)
Serum: Frozen 14 day(s)

Remarks

Includes iron saturation percentage, by calculation. Make sure collection site is thoroughly cleaned to prevent contamination of sample.

Battery Members

Iron, Total Iron Binding Capacity, Iron Saturation

Days Performed

Daily

Set Up Schedule

All shifts

Typical Turnaround

4 hours

CPT Codes

83540, 83550

Lab Area

Core Lab, Chemistry, Routine

Result Units

ug/dL

Synonyms

Iron with TIBC iron saturation

Overview/Billing

Battery Members

Iron, Total Iron Binding Capacity, Iron Saturation

Synonyms

Iron with TIBC iron saturation

CPT Codes

83540, 83550

Interpretation

Methodology

Colorimetric, reflectometry

Result Units

ug/dL

NCH Lab Only

Collect

Specimen Type	Type of Container	Volume of Specimen	Status
Whole blood	3.5 mL Gold tube, (SST) with Gel	3.5 mL	Preferred
Whole blood	3 mL Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	3 mL	Alternate
Whole blood	Microtainer Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	1 mL	Alternate

Minimum Volume

Specimen Type	Type of Container	Minimum Volume
Whole blood	3.5 mL Gold tube, (SST) with Gel	3 mL
Whole blood	3 mL Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	3 mL
Whole blood	Microtainer Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	0.5 mL
Serum	3.5 mL Gold tube, (SST) with Gel	1 mL
Serum	3 mL Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	1 mL
Serum	Microtainer Red tube, (no anticoagulant), No Gel	0.2 mL

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Inpatient Specimen Preparation

Whole blood:
Transport to the lab immediately after collection
Keep at room temperature

Outpatient Specimen Preparation

Whole Blood:
Centrifuge within 4 hours, separate supernatant and refrigerate
Transport to laboratory as soon as possible
Keep refrigerated

InLab Processing

ANY degree of hemolysis can impact test results, which will result in test cancellation.

Stability

Whole blood: Room temperature 4 hour(s)
Serum: Room temperature 3 day(s)
Serum: Refrigerated 7 day(s)
Serum: Frozen 14 day(s)

Unacceptable Conditions

Wrong collection tube, Not received at proper temperature, Not received within specified time frame, Hemolyzed specimen

Days Performed

Daily

Set Up Schedule

All shifts

Typical Turnaround

4 hours

Remarks

Includes iron saturation percentage, by calculation. Make sure collection site is thoroughly cleaned to prevent contamination of sample.

Battery Members

Iron, Total Iron Binding Capacity, Iron Saturation

Synonyms

Iron with TIBC iron saturation

Result Units

ug/dL

Methodology

Colorimetric, reflectometry

CPT Codes

83540, 83550

DC Code

5342

Downtime Availability

4-Not available

Lab Area

Core Lab, Chemistry, Routine