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Test Code IBC IRON BINDING CAPACITY,S

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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 0.5 mL serum
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.35mL
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:
    • 4 days at room temperature

    • 7 days at 2 – 8°C

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Test Classification and CPT Coding

83550

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

Daily / Not Available STAT / Routine - 4 Hours

                                        

Normal Reference Values

250-450 µg/dL

Critical Values

None