Specimen: 3 mL (1.5 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Avoid hemolysis. Ship refrigerated or frozen. Overnight fasting & sampling before 12 noon is preferred. Avoid iron supplements for minimum 24 hours prior to specimen collection.

Stability (Room): 8 hrs

Stability (Refrigerated): 3 weeks

Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks

Method: Spectrophotometry

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Price: Contact Medilab

Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days

Usage: Serum TIBC is widely used for the diagnosis of Iron deficiency. This assay is useful for screening Chronic iron overload diseases particulary Hemochromatosis. Low TIBC is seen in Chronic inflammatory conditions, Hemochromatosis & Malignancies.

Specialty: Physician

Disease: Anemia, Nutritional disorders

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Home Collection: Available

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Pre-test Information: Overnight fasting & sampling before 12 noon is preferred. Avoid iron supplements for minimum 24 hours prior to specimen collection.