Method Name
Colormetric
Aliases
Iron, Total; Fe, Iron (Fe)
Specimen Required
one SST/gel tube
Specimen Minimum Volume
2.0 mL of blood
Specimen Stability Information
Centrifuged specimen stable for 72 hours refrigerated.
Special Instructions
If a % transferrin saturation is needed, an order for TIBC must also be placed.
Performing Laboratory
As ordered. Turn around time is 4 hours.
Reference Values
50 – 175 ug/dL