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Iron Studies
(a.k.a Iron saturation, Transferrin, Transferrin Saturation)
minimum sample volume required ~ 5ml
Test Code: TRF
Other acceptable tube types
Lithium heparin (pale green)
Special instructions
When requesting iron studies, please use test code TRF.
Minimum retesting interval
Test should not be repeated within 180 days
Reference Ranges
Iron <14y: 3 - 25 µmol/L
Iron 14+y: 11 - 32 µmol/L
Transferrin: 2 - 3.6 g/L
Transferrin Saturation Male: 16-50%
Transferrin Saturation Female: 16-40%
Turnaround Time
1
day
Department: Biochemistry
