Transferrin, Serum
Tests:Transferrin, Serum
Overview | |||||||||
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| Department | Biochemistry | ||||||||
| Test Code | |||||||||
| Constituent Tests | Iron Studies | ||||||||
| Synonyms | Iron Binding Protein | ||||||||
| Turnaround Time | 2 – 6 hours | ||||||||
| Stability – Add test | |||||||||
Specimen Requirements | |||||||||
| Specimen Type | Serum
Plasma | ||||||||
| Specimen Transportation | |||||||||
| Preferred | 6 mL Plain Red-Top | ||||||||
| Acceptable | 4 mL Li-Hep Green-Top | ||||||||
| Pediatric Requirements | Full Li-Hep Microtainer | ||||||||
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Clinical Information | |||||||||
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| Test Method | Roche Cobas 6000 using Roche reagent. Immunoturbidmetric assay. | ||||||||
| Advanced Notice | Not required | ||||||||
| Patient Preparation | Not required | ||||||||
Comments | |||||||||
| Transferrin is routinely performed as part of Iron Studies and is not performed as an individual test. | |||||||||