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Measure comprehensive iron parameters |
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Synonym | See updates |
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Test Code | CDBIOPR0015 |
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Test Type | Biochemistry |
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Pre-Test Condition | See updates |
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Report Availability | 2 D(s) |
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# Test(s) | Multiple |
| Test details | Sample Report |
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| Iron Comprehensive |
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Synonym | See updates | |
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Test Code | CDBIOPR0015 | |
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Test Category | Iron deficiency | |
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Pre-Test Condition | See updates | |
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Medical History | See updates | |
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Report Availability | 2 D(s) | |
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Specimen/Sample | Serum; 2 mL; SST | |
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Stability @21-26 deg. C | 6 Hr(s) | |
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Stability @ 2-8 deg. C | 7 D(s) | |
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Stability @ Frozen | 1 M(s) | |
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# Test(s) | Multiple | |
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Processing Method | Spectrophotometry | |
| **Iron Studies Comprehensive****FDA Status**: Standard laboratory procedure under CLIA; no specific FDA approval required.**Other Names**: Comprehensive Iron Panel, Extended Iron Profile.**Historical Breakthrough**: Developed in the 1970s to assess iron metabolism, advancing hematology.**Key Purpose and Impact**: Measures iron, ferritin, transferrin, TIBC, and UIBC to diagnose complex iron disorders.**Preparation and Patient History**: Blood; report fatigue, jaundice, or hemochromatosis history.**Consent Requirement**: Standard consent for diagnostic testing.**Clinical Value**: Sensitivity ~95%; specificity ~95%; detects abnormalities in ~85% of cases; guides therapy.**References Cited**: Testing.com Hematology Tests 2023; Labcorp Comprehensive Iron Studies 2025; UpToDate Hemochromatosis 2025 |