UNSATURATED IBC

CPT Code(s): 83550

$12.00

Test Details

Alternative Name(s)

Test Includes

Methodology

Serum

Rejection Criteria

Reference Range(s)

112-347 UG/DL

Specimen Requirements

Preferred Specimen

Serum Separator Tube

Minimum Volume

Adult: 1 mL serum; Pediatric: 0.2 mL serum (does not allow for repeat or additional testing).

Sample Stability

The transferrin test, TIBC, UIBC, and transferrin saturation, along with other iron tests, help evaluate the amount of iron in the body by measuring several substances in the blood. These tests are often ordered at the same time and the results interpreted together to help diagnose and/or monitor iron deficiency or iron overload.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated