Specimen Required

Only orderable as part of profile. For more information see SFEC / Iron and Total Iron-Binding Capacity, Serum

Patient Preparation:

1. Fasting (12 hours)

2. For 24 hours before collection, patient should not take iron-containing supplements.

Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube 5 mL (T914)

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Draw blood before noon (preferred).

2. Within 2 hours of collection, serum gel tubes should be centrifuged.

3. Within 2 hours of collection, red-top tubes should be centrifuged, and the serum aliquoted into a plastic vial.