Soluble Transferrin Receptor
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Clinical Info |
Measurement of sTfR is used to diagnose iron deficiency in individuals with chronic disease (inflammatory diseases, infections, malignancies), many of whom are anemic. |
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Specimen Sources |
Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous |
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Specimen Types |
Blood |
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Container |
Red Top Tube |
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Collection Instructions |
Container/Tube: Red Top Tube or Lavender (EDTA) tube |
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Specimen Volume |
1 mL serum or plasma ( 0.2 mL min) |
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Transport Instructions |
Refrigerated |
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Specimen Stability |
14 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen |
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Methodology |
Immunochemiluminometric assay (ICMA) |
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Days Performed |
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Performing Laboratory |
LabCorp Burlington |
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CPT |
84238 |
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PDM |
5911010 |
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Orderable Everywhere |
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Results |
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Result Interpretation
12.2 - 27.3 nmol/L
TAT 3 - 4 Days |
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