Container/Tube: Serum gel tube-Hemolyzed specimen is not acceptable.
Specimen Volume: 5 mL of serum
Transport Temperature:Refrigerated
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge specimens and remove the serum or plasma from the cellular material within 2 days of collection
Stability
| Storage | Temperature | Stability |
| Room Temperature | 18-28 °C (64-82 °F) | ≤ 3 days |
| Refrigerated | 2-8 °C (36-46 °F) | ≤ 14 days |
| Frozen | ≤ Negative 20 °C (≤ Negative 4 °F) | ≤ 14 days |
Rate, Colorimetric
Test includes total iron and iron binding capacity plus % saturation. FE Iron, Serum is orderable separately.
IRON
Males: 49-181 µg/mL
Females: 37-170 µg/mL
TOTAL BINDING CAPACITY
Males: 261-462 µg/mL
Females: 265-497 µg/mL
PERCENT SATURATION
20-55%
Monday through Sunday
83540-Iron
83550-Iron-binding capacity