MICHIGAN INNOVATIVE DIAGNOSTICS

Chemistry panel that evaluates iron status and transport capacity, used to investigate anemia and to distinguish iron deficiency from other causes of low iron.

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LIS PANEL CODE: (MID) Iron Panel (IP)

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INDIVIDUAL LIS TEST CODES INCLUDED WITHIN PANEL: IRON, TRF, UIBC, TIBC, SAT

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CPT CODE: 83540, 83550

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ALIASES: Iron Studies, Fe/TIBC, Iron and TIBC

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METHODOLOGIES: Spectrophotometry

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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 in the refrigerator or in the freezer until testing can be performed.

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- Stability:   

 

Room Temperature (20-25 °C): Not Accepted

Refrigerated (2-8 °C): 3 days

Frozen (-20 °C or colder): 6 months; avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles.

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- Turnaround Time: 24 hours from receipt.

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Special Instructions: N/A

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

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REFERENCE RANGES:​​ 

 

Iron (FE):

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Males (ug/dL)

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>= 1 year of age: 50 - 150

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Females (ug/dL)

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>= 1 year of age: 35 - 145​​

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Transferrin (TRF):

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Males & Females (mg/dL)

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​>= 1 year of age: 200 - 360

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Unsaturated Iron Binding Capacity (UIBC, Measured):

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Males & Females (ug/dL)

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​>= 1 year of age: 111 - 343

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Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC, Calculated):

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Males & Females (ug/dL)

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>= 1 year of age: 240 - 450

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Calculated using the following formula: IRON + UIBC

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% Transferrin Saturation (SAT):

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Males & Females (%)

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>= 1 year of age: 20 - 50

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Calculated using the following formula: (IRON / TIBC) * 100

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