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KK Women's and Children's Hospital Our Specialties Elab Book Iron Panel - Ferritin, Iron, Transferrin & Transferrin Saturation

Iron Panel - Ferritin, Iron, Transferrin & Transferrin Saturation

BC0186

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Specimen Container
Gel separator tube (Adult)
Microtube (Paeds)
Specimen Requirement

Plain blood
Adult: 3 mL
Paediatic: 1.3 mL


Invert blood 5 times after blood collection ensures the clot activator is well mixed with the blood. This will ensure results are reliable.

Orderable as Urgent? No
Turn Around Time
Average 3 hrs ( 2 - 4 hrs)
Reference Value(s)

Effective 16 Aug 2016

 

Transferrin Saturation, calculated (%)

Age groupMalesFemalesReference/Source
6 months to < 12 years 6 - 41Same as malesAldrimer et al 2013
12 to < 19 years 6 - 48Same as malesAldrimer et al 2013
19 years & above</= 55</= 50British Committee for Standards in Haematology 2000

 

Transferrin, serum (g/L)

Age groupMalesFemalesReference/Source
0 to < 9 weeks1.04 - 2.24Same as malesCALIPER Study
9 weeks to < 1 year1.07 - 3.24Same as malesCALIPER Study
1 to < 19 years2.20 - 3.37Same as malesCALIPER Study
19 to < 60 years1.74 - 3.641.80 - 3.82Abbott kit insert
60 years & above1.63 - 3.441.73 -3.60Abbott kit insert

 

Iron, serum (umol/L)

Age groupMalesFemalesReference/Source
0 to < 14 years2.8 - 22.9Same as malesCALIPER Study
14 to < 19 years5.5 - 30.03.5 - 29.0CALIPER Study
19 years & above11.6 - 31.39.0 - 30.4Abbott kit insert

 

Ferritin, serum (ug/L)

Age groupMalesFemalesReference/Source
15 days to <6 months14.0 - 647.2Same as malesCALIPER Study
6 months to <1 year8.4 - 181.9Same as malesCALIPER Study
1 to < 5 years5.3 - 99.9Same as malesCALIPER Study
5 to < 14 years13.7 - 78.85.5 - 67.4CALIPER Study
14 to < 16 years12.7 - 82.85.5 - 67.4CALIPER Study
16 to < 19 years11.1 - 171.95.5 - 67.4CALIPER Study
19 years & above21.8 -274.74.6 - 204.0Abbott kit insert
 
Testing Laboratory Location KKH
Laboratory Clinical Chemistry
Contact Number 6394 1383
Day and Time Performed
Mon - Fri: 0800 hrs - 1700 hrs
Sat: 0800 hrs - 1230 hrs
Orderable on CPOE? Yes
Downtime Form

Clinical Chemistry - Form A

Change History Notes

  • 15 Nov 2021 02:30 PM

    ​Updated Specimen Requirement and Laboratory.

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Last Updated - 19 Jun 2025

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