Sample type: Serum
Test name: Iron and Transferrin Saturation a.k.a. TIBC, Iron binding capacity, Tsat
Condition / Indication: Determination of iron status, haemochromatosis
Special precautions & notes: None.
Reference range: Transferrin saturation threshold for further investigation of iron overload: >50% males, >40% females
Container: Serum (Gold top)
Ideal volume (mL): 5 mL
Referred outside NBT for analysis? No
Discipline: Clinical Biochemistry
Section: Automated Laboratory
Turnaround time: 1 day