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Measure total iron binding capacity |
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Synonym | See updates |
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Test Code | CDBIOPR0024 |
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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) | 1 |
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Synonym | See updates | |
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Test Code | CDBIOPR0024 | |
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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) | 1 | |
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Processing Method | Spectrophotometry | |
| **TIBC Total Iron Binding Capacity****FDA Status**: Standard laboratory procedure under CLIA; no specific FDA approval required.**Other Names**: TIBC Test, Iron Binding Capacity Test.**Historical Breakthrough**: Developed in the 1960s to assess iron metabolism, advancing hematology.**Key Purpose and Impact**: Measures total iron-binding capacity to diagnose iron deficiency or overload.**Preparation and Patient History**: Blood; report fatigue, pallor, or liver history.**Consent Requirement**: Standard consent for diagnostic testing.**Clinical Value**: Sensitivity ~95%; specificity ~95%; detects abnormalities in ~80% of cases; guides therapy.**References Cited**: Testing.com Hematology Tests 2023; Labcorp TIBC Test 2025; UpToDate Iron Deficiency 2025 |