Soluable Transferrin Receptor STR

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Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name	Soluble Transferrin Receptor
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name	Soluble Transferrin Receptor
EPIC Order Name	Soluble Transferrin Receptor
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.
Specimen Type	Blood
Container	Red Top Tube
Collection Instructions	Container/Tube: Red Top Tube or Lavender (EDTA) tube Specimen: 1 mL serum or plasma ( 0.2 mL min) Transport Temperature: Refrigerated Stability: 14 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen Cause for Rejection: Gross hemolysis use of yellow-top tube
Transport Instructions	Refrigerated
Specimen Stability	14 Days Room Temperature, Refrigerated or Frozen Cause for Rejection: Gross hemolysis use of yellow-top tube
Methodology	Immunochemiluminometric assay (ICMA)
Days Performed
Performing Laboratory	LabCorp Burlington
CPT	84238 LOINC Code: 33210-6
PDM	5911010
Result Interpretation 12.2 - 27.3 nmol/L TAT 3 - 4 Days
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