Test Code FEIBC Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC), Serum

Methodology

Ferrozine Reaction

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Lithium heparin (light green-top)

Acceptable: Serum Gel

Draw blood, spin down and send 1 mL (pediatric: 0.2 mL) of plasma or serum.

Reject Due To

Hemolysis	Mild:	Reject	Gross:	Reject
Lipemia	Mild:	ok	Gross:	Reject
Icterus	Mild:	ok	Gross:	ok

Reference Values

Age	Male (µg/dL)	Female (µg/dL)
0 – 30 days	94 – 232	94 – 236
1 – 5 m	116 – 322	89 – 311
6 – 11 m	176 – 384	138 – 365
1 – 6 years	204 – 382	184 – 377
7 – 12 years	183 - 369	167 – 336
13 – 15 years	193 – 377	169 – 358
16 – 18 years	174 – 351	194 – 372
>18	228 – 428	228 – 428

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

CPT Coding

83550 - iron binding capacity

Performing Laboratory

Huntsville Hospital Laboratory

Secondary ID

HHA254

LOINC Coding

Test Name	LOINC Code
Iron & TIBC	50190-8
Iron	2498-4
UIBC	2501-5
Iron Binding Capacity	2500-7
Iron Saturation	2502-3

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type	Temperature	Time
Plasma,lithium heparin / Serum	RT, spun	4 days
	Refrigerated, spun	7 days