Transferrin, Serum TRANS
Method(s) | Immunoturbidimetric |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top or PST tube. Also acceptable: green (lithium heparin) top tubes. |
Transport | 0.5 mL serum or plasma at 2-8°C. (Min: 0.5 mL) |
Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: 8 days; Refrigerated: 8 days; Frozen: 6 months |
Unacceptable Conditions | Hemolyzed samples. |
Schedule | Daily |
Billing Code | 5010066 |
CPTCode | 84466 |
Notes | Allow serum to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP. Fasting specimen preferred. |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
200-360 mg/dL |