Test Name

Transferrin

Test Code

688

Unit

mg/dL

Station

Chemistry

Synonym Name/Abbreviation

Siderophilin,TRSF

CPT Code

84466

Performing Facility

American Medical Labs, Herzliya
Pituah

Analyzer

Roche cobas 6000

Test Method

Immunologic

AML Preferred Tube

5 mL SST gel

Storage Instruction

Refrigerated.

Separate serum from cells within 45 minutes;
Stability:

 8 days at 2 to 8
^oC or at 15 to 25 ^oC.

 6 months at -15
to -25 ^oC.

Min. Volume

1 mL

Turn-Around-Time

One day.

Intended Use

Transferrin is an index of nutritional
status.

Limitations

Increased in patients on oral contraceptives and in late
stages of pregnancy. may not be elevated in iron-deficient states in which
there is severe protein malnutrition. Increased in iron-deficient anemia.
Decreased in chronic inflammatory states, hereditary atransferrinemia,
some instance of acquired liver disease, neoplasia, and renal disease;
Measuring range: 10 to 520 mg/dL.

Patient Preparation

No patient preparation
needed.

Reasons for Rejection

Hemolysis.

Adult Reference Ranges

200 to 360 mg/dL