Category
PROFILES
Sub Category
ANEMIA & NUTRITION.
Synonyms/Aliases
N/A.
Abbreviations
N/A.
Type
PROFILE/ PANEL (BUNDLED TESTS).
3 Days
RESULTS READY/ REPORTED IN 3 WORKING DAYS.
Method
BIOCHEMICAL.
Temp
AMBIENT (25℃):2H R (2℃-8℃):7D F (-20℃) :30D.
Setup
BATCHED.
Components Parameters
IRON, TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY (TIBC), TRANSFERRIN SATURATION, FERRITIN.
PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Test Ordering Instructions
FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.
Patient preparation
NOT APPLICABLE.
Sample type
SERUM.
Container/ preservative
SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (SST/ GEL) OR PLAIN (RED TOP) VACUTAINER.
Sample volume
AT LEAST 3 ML.
Rejection criteria
LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE.
Other Instructions
CENTRIFUGE SST (SERUM GEL TUBES) WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. CENTRIFUGE RED TOP VACUTAINERS AND ALIQUOT SERUM WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. THE SEPARATION VIAL MUST BE LABELED WITH AT LEAST 2 PATIENT IDENTIFIERS AND THE SAMPLE TYPE.
Reference intervals
INTERPRETIVE DATA IS PROVIDED ON THE REPORT.
Clinical Utility
EVALUATION OF IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA & IRON OVERLOAD.
Test Limitations/ Confounders
IRON LEVELS ARE AFFECTED BY DIET, ORAL IRON SUPPLEMENTS, RECENT I.V. IRON ADMINISTRATION & DIURNAL VARIATION. FERRITIN IS A POSITIVE ACUTE PHASE REACTANT THEREFORE CONCURRENT INFLAMMATION IS A CONFOUNDING FACTOR.