Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

Iron profile

Constituent Tests

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

Waikato hospital Heparin (light green), SST (gold), Rural hospital SST (gold), red top

Paediatric Specimen

Waikato hospital 0.3 mL Heparin (light green) or Plain(red). Rural hospital 0.3 mL serum (SST/red top) only

Test Information

Department

Biochemistry

Test Availability

Mon - Sun, 24hrs

Method

Waikato hospital: Cobas Pro. Rural hospital laboratories Vitros XT7600

Reference interval

See attachment

Reference interval Attachments

Additional Information

Waikato hospital laboratory profile includes Iron, Iron binding capacity (Total), iron saturation (expressed as a ratio) and ferritin. 

Rural hospital laboratory profile includes Iron, transferrin, iron saturation (expressed as a ratio) and ferritin. 

Minimum Volume

Waikato hospital 0.1 mL heparin plasma or serum. Rural hospital: 0.3 mL serum.

Electronic Information

Registration Code

IROP

HL7 mapping code

$IROP