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
Comment:
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.