Test Code IRONSAT Iron Saturation %
Specimen Information
Obtain specimens using standard phlebotomy teechniques.
No special patient preparation is necessary.
Container | Specimen | Temperature | Collect Vol | Submit Vol | Min Vol | Stability |
SST | Serum | Refrigerate | 4 mL | 1 mL | 0.5 mL | 7 Days |
Reject Due To:
- Moderate or Marked Hemolysis
- Specimen unlabeled or mislabeled
- Plasma received for testing
Instrumentation / Method
Ortho Vitros XT 7600 / Colorimetric / Calculated
Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority
Daily / Same Day / Available STAT
Reference Range
Male and Female:
15 - 45 %
CPT / LOINC
Meditech | Medent | CPT | LOINC |
IRONSAT | IRONSAT | ||
Iron | 83540 | 2498-4 | |
TIBC | 83550 | 2500-7 | |
% Saturation | 2502-3 |