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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB3187 Geisinger Epic ID: 7031 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Plasma or serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
2 mL of plasma or serum; minimum 0.2 mL. | |
Patient preparation: |
Fasting specimen preferred. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge to separate serum or plasma within 2 hours of collection. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred). Room temperature or frozen specimen also acceptable. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 8 days. Refrigerated: 8 days. Frozen: 6 months. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
200-360 mg/dL | |
CPT code(s): |
84466 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Methodology: |
Immunoturbidity |
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Synonyms: |
TRANSF
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Clinical significance: |
Transferrin concentration reflects the total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) and is used as an indicator of iron metabolism. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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| Review Date: | 12/14/2022 | |