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HelpTest Code LAB94 Iron, Total
Performing Laboratory
Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center / Asante Three Rivers Medical Center
Specimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Billing Code
2050771
Methodology
Synchron-Timed Endpoint Method
Specimen Requirements
Serum (SST) or Lithium heparin plasma (PST)
Outpatient clients must draw SST.
Limited stability with PST.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Daily
Test Classification and CPT Coding
Code: 83540
Description: Iron
Additional Information
Use: Alterations in iron and total iron binding capacity
(IBCT) levels result from changes in iron
intake, absorption, storage, and release mechanisms. Such changes
are indicative of a wide range of dysfunctions including anemias,
nephrosis, cirrhosis and hepatitis. Both iron and IBCT measurements are important for definitive
diagnosis because they are interrelated. Tietz has presented a
summary of these relationships and the patterns of iron/total
iron-binding capacity associated with various disease
states.
Specimen Transport Temperature and Stability
Centrifuge collection tube and refrigerate within 2 hours of collection. Serum stable 7 days if aliquoted and refrigerated at 2° to 8° C.
Performing Department
Chemistry