Sign in →

Test ID TIBC Total Iron Binding Capacity, Serum


Specimen Required


Only orderable as part of profile. For more information see SFEC / Iron and Total Iron Binding Capacity, Serum

 

Patient Preparation:

1. Fasting (12 hours)

2. For 24 hours before collection, patient should not take iron-containing supplements.

 

Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube 5 mL (T914)

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Draw blood before noon (preferred).

2. Within 2 hours of collection, serum gel tubes should be centrifuged.

3. Within 2 hours of collection, red-top tubes should be centrifuged, and the serum aliquoted into a plastic vial.


Useful For

Screening for chronic iron overload diseases, particularly hereditary hemochromatosis

Method Name

Only orderable as part of profile. For more information see SFEC / Iron and Total Iron Binding Capacity, Serum

 

Turbidity/Calculation

Reporting Name

Total Iron Binding Capacity

Specimen Type

Serum

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 21 days
  Frozen  365 days

Reference Values

Only orderable as part of profile. For more information see SFEC / Iron and Total Iron-Binding Capacity, Serum.

 

250-400 mcg/dL

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Sunday

Report Available

Same day/1 to 2 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Test Classification

This test has been cleared, approved, or is exempt by the US Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer's instructions. Performance characteristics were verified by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements.

CPT Code Information

83550

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
TIBC Total Iron Binding Capacity 2500-7

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
TIBC Total Iron Binding Capacity 2500-7