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Test Code IBC IRON BINDING CAPACITY,S

Important Note

Test subject to Medicare National Coverage Determination (NCD).

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Additional Codes

LAB829

Performing Laboratory

Porter Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Tiger top, serum gel
Specimen Volume: Full tube, submit 1.0 mL 
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in original tube.
2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.
3. Sample must be separated with 2 hours of collection.
4. Centrifuged samples are stable for:

    • 7 days at 2 – 8°C

NOTE: Hemolysis affects results. Please submit a non-hemolyzed sample.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Test Classification and CPT Coding

83550

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority / Turn Around Time

Daily / 24 hours/ NOT Available STAT /

 

                                        

Normal Reference Values

0 up to 3 Months   59-175 µg/dL
3 Months up to 18 Years   250-400 µg/dL
18 Years up to Unspecified   240-450 µg/dL

Critical Values

None