Test Code TIBC ELM Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC), Serum
Preferred Specimen
Serum (SST)
Specimen Volume
1.0 mL
Transport
Routine courier pick-up - Ambient
Specimen Handling Instructions
Ambient/Room Temp: 4 days
Refrigerated: 7 day
Frozen: 180 days
Cutoff Time
Monday - Saturday
Department
Chemistry
Methodology
Spectrophotometry
Stat Turn-around Time
1 hour from receipt in the lab
Routine Turn-around Time
1 day
Reference Ranges
250-425 ug/dL
Ordering Panel Components
- Iron
- IBC