Specimen: 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum from 1 SST. Overnight fasting is preferred. Ship refrigerated or frozen.

Stability (Room): 2 hrs

Stability (Refrigerated): 1 week

Stability (Frozen): 4 weeks

Method: Immunoturbidimetry

Comment:

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Turnaround time (TAT): 10 – 15 days

Usage: Transferrin is an iron binding serum protein which increases in response to iron deficiency in chronic diseases and due to other causes. This assay is useful for workup of patients suspected of having congenital transferrin abnormalities. It is an alternate test to TIBC.

Specialty: Hematologist

Disease: Anemia

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Home Collection: Available

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Pre-test Information: Overnight fasting is preferred.