It is recommended that samples should be taken in the morning from patients in a fasting state, since iron values can decrease by 30% during the course of the day. Invert tube 8-10 times to mix blood with anticoagulant. Process within 2 hrs of collection. Spin for 10 minutes at 1100-1300 g in a swing bucket unit or 15 minutes in a fixed angle. Ship spun Lt Green or Gold tube. Remember to properly label tube with patient name, DOB, test and collect date.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated serum/plasma
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Spun samples: Room Temp: 4 days: Refrigerated: 7 days
Ordering Recommendations
The Iron Profile includes the total Iron (Fe) concentration, unsaturated iron binding capacity (UIBC) and a calculated percent saturation of transferrin, the principle iron transport protein in the blood. This test is ordered when there is a suspicion of iron overload or as part of the assessment of anemia, especially iron deficiency anemia.
Performed
Monday - Sunday; Days, Evenings, Nights
Methodology
Bichromatic Endpoint/Colorimetric
Reported
2-4 hours
Performing Lab
Chemistry
Other Performing Labs
Arnett and Ball Chemistry
Synonyms
6032
UIBC
TIBC
Saturation
Reference Chart
CPT Codes
83540, 83550
LOINC Codes
NAME
LOINC
Order
Iron Profile
50190-8
Result
Iron SerPl QN
2498-4
Saturation
2502-3
TIBC
2500-7
UIBC Meas SerPl QN
Test Code (Outreach Synonym)
6032
Catalog Code
897019043
Collection
Collect
Blood, Lt Green
Preferred Draw Volume
4.5 mL
Minimum Draw Volume
0.2 mL
Other Acceptable Containers
Gold, Red
Unacceptable Conditions
Hemolysis; avoid lipemic samples
Collection Comments
It is recommended that samples should be taken in the morning from patients in a fasting state, since iron values can decrease by 30% during the course of the day. Invert tube 8-10 times to mix blood with anticoagulant. Process within 2 hrs of collection. Spin for 10 minutes at 1100-1300 g in a swing bucket unit or 15 minutes in a fixed angle. Ship spun Lt Green or Gold tube. Remember to properly label tube with patient name, DOB, test and collect date.
Storage/Transport Temperature
Refrigerated serum/plasma
Stability (from collection to initiation)
Spun samples: Room Temp: 4 days: Refrigerated: 7 days
Ordering
Ordering Recommendations
The Iron Profile includes the total Iron (Fe) concentration, unsaturated iron binding capacity (UIBC) and a calculated percent saturation of transferrin, the principle iron transport protein in the blood. This test is ordered when there is a suspicion of iron overload or as part of the assessment of anemia, especially iron deficiency anemia.
