MICHIGAN INNOVATIVE DIAGNOSTICS

Reflects unbound iron-binding capacity, used with iron/transferrin to assess iron status.​

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LIS TEST CODE: UIBC

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CPT CODE: 83550

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ALIASES: UIBC, Iron Binding Capacity (Routine)

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METHODOLOGY: Ferene

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SPECIMEN:

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- Type: Serum

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- Container: Gold Top (SST) Vacutainer

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- Minimum Volume Required: 1 mL

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- Storage/Handling: Allow 30 minutes for blood to clot, then centrifuge specimen at 3500 RPM for 10 minutes. Maintain specimen at room temperature, in the refrigerator, or in the freezer until testing can be performed.

 

NOTE: If freezing is required to preserve stability, transfer serum into a separate plastic screw-cap transport container.

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- Stability:     

 

Room Temperature (20-25 °C): 7 days

Refrigerated (2-8 °C): 3 weeks

Frozen (-20 °C or colder): 1 year; avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles.​

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- Turnaround Time: 24 hours from receipt.

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Special Instructions: Frozen specimens must be completely thawed before mixing. Mix thawed specimens thoroughly until visibily homogenous.

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REJECTION REASONS: QNS, Gross Hemolysis, Gross Lipemia, Contamination, Stability Violation, Expired Container, Incorrect Container

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REFERENCE RANGES:

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Males & Females (ug/dL)

​>= 1 year of age: 111 - 343​

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