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|Constituent Tests
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|Ferritin
|Iron


Iron
Transferrin


Transferrin Saturation
% Saturation


Transferrin
Ferritin
 
C-Reactive Protein (CORE) Urgent
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|Synonyms  
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|TIBC   
|TIBC (superseded by Iron Studies)  


Iron Saturation   
Iron Saturation   
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|Stability – Add test
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|Ferritin - 5 days
|Full Iron Studies - 8 hours
Ferritin - 5 days
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|Specimen
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|Serum
|Plasma or Serum
Plasma
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|Preferred  
|Preferred  
|6 mL Plain <span style="background:#e30022"> Red-Top</span>
|LiHep <span style="background:#3cb371"> Green-Top </span> tube
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|Acceptable  
|Acceptable  
|4 mL LiHep <span style="background:#3cb371"> Green-Top </span>
|<span style="background:#e30022"> Red-Top</span> or Yellow-Top tube
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|Unacceptable
|Unacceptable
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|Sample  
|Sample  
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|Serum or Plasma
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|Preferred Volume
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|0.5 mL
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| Minimum Volume
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|'''''Ferritin'''''
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|'''''Reference Interval'''''
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|0 – 15 years
|0 – 15 years
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|Test Method
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|Roche Cobas 6000 analyser using Roche Reagent.   
|Abbott Alinity CI, using Abbott reagents.
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|Advanced Notice
|Advanced Notice
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== Comments ==
== Comments ==
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| colspan="2" |Includes Iron, Transferrin, Ferritin and % saturation
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Revision as of 11:26, 20 August 2025

Overview

Department Biochemistry
Test Code PIS
Constituent Tests Iron

Transferrin

% Saturation

Ferritin

Synonyms TIBC (superseded by Iron Studies)

Iron Saturation 

Availability Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours
Turnaround Time 2 – 6 hrs
Stability – Add test Full Iron Studies - 8 hours

Ferritin - 5 days

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Plasma or Serum
Preferred LiHep Green-Top tube
Acceptable Red-Top or Yellow-Top tube
Unacceptable Grossly haemolysed

Moderately haemolysed samples will only have Ferritin reported

Specimen Transportation
Paediatric Requirements 600 μL Li-Hep Microtainer

Aliquot Requirements

Sample Serum or Plasma
Preferred Volume 0.5 mL
Minimum Volume
Aliquot Transportation

Clinical Information

Reference Intervals
Iron   µmol/L
0 – 2 months             10 – 31
>2 months - 1 year       4 – 27
>1 - 3 years       5 – 23
>3 - 10 years         6 – 25
>10 - 18 years       8 – 32
>18 + Adult     10 – 30
Transferrin       g/L
0-2 months 1.3 – 2.3
> 2 months - 3 years     1.6 – 3.3
>3 years + Adult   2.0 – 3.5
% Saturation 16-45% (transferrin saturation)
Ferritin µg/L
0 – 15 years 15 – 150
Female
15 – 50 years> 20 – 200
> 50 years 20 – 350
Male
>15 – 30 years 20 – 350
> 30 years 20 – 500
Test Method Abbott Alinity CI, using Abbott reagents.
Advanced Notice Not required  
Patient Preparation Not required  

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