4 hours
Test Updated:
TIBC
Total Iron Binding Capacity
Transferrin Saturation
IRON BINDING CAPACITY
IRON/IRON BINDING CAPACITY
IBC
IRON
TSAT
IRON BINDING CAPACITY
% TRANSFERRIN SATURATION
IBC
PERCENT TRANSFERRIN SATURATION
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Test Overview
Direct Ferric Chloride Colorimetric
Evaluation of iron and iron binding capacity, differential diagnosis of anemia.
Iron total: 33 - 150 mcg/dL, Iron binding capacity: 220 - 440 mcg/dL, %Transferrin saturation: 20 - 50%.
* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.
Specimen Requirements
Collect specimen in SST tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic container and refrigerate. Grossly hemolyzed or lipemic specimens are unacceptable.
