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22931 Transferrin

Transferrin
Test Code: TRANSF
Synonyms/Keywords
Iron-Binding Protein​
Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required Specimen Type
 Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
​No Serum/ Plasma​Serum Separator Tube (SST), Lithium-heparin Plasma Separator (PST)​​Red Top Tube (RTT), Lithium or Sodium-heparin Green Top Tube (GTT)1 mL​0.3 mL​ ​
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum/ Plasma​ ​ Refrigerate​ 48 hours​
Freeze​ 1 year​
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
​Beaver Dam
​Monday through Sunday 
​Less than 2 hours 
​Immunoturbidometric Endpoint Assay/ Beckman AU
​Eau Claire
​Monday throu Sunday
​Less than 2 hours​
​Immunoturbidometric Endpoint Assay/ Beckman AU
Marshfield​
 Monday through Sunday​Less than 2 hours​ Immunoturbidometric Endpoint Assay/ Beckman AU
​Minocqua​
​Monday through Sunday
​Less than 2 hours
​Immunoturbidometric Endpoint Assay/ Beckman AU​
​Rice Lake
Monday through Sunday​
​​Less than 2 hours
Immunoturbidometric Endpoint Assay/ Beckman AU 
​Stevens Point
​Monday through Sunday
​​​Less than 2 hours
​​Immunoturbidometric Endpoint Assay/ Beckman AU 
Weston​
​Monday through Sunday
​​​Less than 2 hours
​Immunoturbidometric Endpoint Assay/ Beckman AU 
Test Information
Test measures specific protein concentration of transferrin in mg/dL and is intended primarily for nutritional monitoring​
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
All Sites
 200 - 370 mg/dL​
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
84466​ ​ ​1
 ​ ​
Synonyms/Keywords
Iron-Binding Protein​
Ordering Applications

Ordering Application Description
​Cerner
 ​Transferrin

If the ordering application you are looking for is not listed, contact your local laboratory for assistance.
Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required Specimen Type
 Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
​No Serum/ Plasma​Serum Separator Tube (SST), Lithium-heparin Plasma Separator (PST)​​Red Top Tube (RTT), Lithium or Sodium-heparin Green Top Tube (GTT)1 mL​0.3 mL​ ​
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum/ Plasma​ ​ Refrigerate​ 48 hours​
Freeze​ 1 year​
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
All Sites
 200 - 370 mg/dL​
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Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
​Beaver Dam
​Monday through Sunday 
​Less than 2 hours 
​Immunoturbidometric Endpoint Assay/ Beckman AU
​Eau Claire
​Monday throu Sunday
​Less than 2 hours​
​Immunoturbidometric Endpoint Assay/ Beckman AU
Marshfield​
 Monday through Sunday​Less than 2 hours​ Immunoturbidometric Endpoint Assay/ Beckman AU
​Minocqua​
​Monday through Sunday
​Less than 2 hours
​Immunoturbidometric Endpoint Assay/ Beckman AU​
​Rice Lake
Monday through Sunday​
​​Less than 2 hours
Immunoturbidometric Endpoint Assay/ Beckman AU 
​Stevens Point
​Monday through Sunday
​​​Less than 2 hours
​​Immunoturbidometric Endpoint Assay/ Beckman AU 
Weston​
​Monday through Sunday
​​​Less than 2 hours
​Immunoturbidometric Endpoint Assay/ Beckman AU 
For billing questions, see Contacts
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
84466​ ​ ​1
 ​ ​
For most current information refer to the Marshfield Laboratory online reference manual.