Category
ROUTINE CHEMISTRY
Sub Category
ANEMIA & NUTRITION
Synonyms/Aliases
N/A
Abbreviations
N/A
Type
INDIVIDUAL TEST
Results
RESULTS READY IN 3 DAYS
Method
NEPHELOMETRY
Temp
ROOM TEMPERATURE 2-3 HOURS, 2-8ºC 7 DAYS, FROZEN 30 DAYS
Setup
DAILY
Components Parameters
N/A
PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS
Test Ordering Instructions
FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.
Patient preparation
N/A
Sample type
SERUM
Container/ preservative
SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (SST/ GEL) OR PLAIN (RED TOP) VACUTAINER.
Sample volume
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
SERUM GEL TUBES SHOULD BE CENTRIFUGED WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION.
RED-TOP TUBES SHOULD BE CENTRIFUGED AND ALIQUOTED WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION.
Reference intervals
AGE AND GENDER APPROPRIATE VALUES ARE PROVIDED WITH THE REPORT.
Clinical Utility
ASSESS IRON BALANCE AND A DIRECT MEASURE OF THE IRON BINDING CAPACITY
Test Limitations/ Confounders
- N/A