Biomarkers · Chemical
Iron Binding Capacity
- Also listed as
- serum calcium, total calcium, ca, Iron Bind.Cap.
- Primary unit
- ug/dL
- LOINC codes
- 2500-7
- Tests that measure Iron Binding Capacity
- Labcorp 6, Quest Diagnostics 2
Tests
Check the catalog code, specimen, method and preparation for every test that measures Iron Binding Capacity. Select up to five tests to compare them side by side.
Labcorp 6 tests
Panels that include this biomarker
Iron and Total Iron-binding Capacity (TIBC) 001321
4 analytes · Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Within 1 day
Labcorp catalog pageMethod and collection
- Method
- Colorimetric
- Preparation
- Have sample drawn before patient is given therapeutic iron or blood transfusion. Iron determinations on patients who have had blood transfusions should be delayed for at least four days.
- Collection
- Separate serum or plasma from cells within 45 minutes of collection.
Anemia Profile A 030577
23 analytes · Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Within 1 day
Labcorp catalog pageMethod and collection
- Method
- See individual tests.
- Collection
- Separate serum from cells within 45 minutes of collection.
Anemia Profile B 042077
26 analytes · Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Within 1 day
Labcorp catalog pageMethod and collection
- Method
- See individual tests.
Post-Bariatric Surgery Micronutrient Profile 259129
33 analytes · Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 3 - 5 days
Labcorp catalog pageMethod and collection
- Method
- See individual test components.
Post-Bariatric Surgery Comprehensive Profile 259090
50 analytes · Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 5 - 7 days
Labcorp catalog pageMethod and collection
- Method
- See individual test components.
Quest Diagnostics 2 tests
Panels that include this biomarker
Iron, Total and Total Iron Binding Capacity 7573
3 analytes · Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 3 days
Quest Diagnostics catalog pageMethod and collection
- Method
- Spectrophotometry (SP)
- Preparation
- Samples should be taken in the morning from patients in a fasting state, since iron values decrease by 30% during the course of the day and there can be significant interference from lipemia.
- Reference notes
- Iron, Total Age Male (mcg/dL) Female (mcg/dL) <1 Month 32-112 29-127 1-11 Months 27-109 25-126 1-3 Years 29-91 25-101 4-19 Years 27-164 27-164 20-29 Years 50-195 40-190 30-49 Years 50-180 40-190 ≥50 Years 50-180 45-160 Iron Binding Capacity Age Male mcg/dL (calc) Female mcg/dL (calc) <1 Month 94-232 94-236 1-5 Months 116-322 89-311 6-11 Months 176-384 138-365 1-19 Years 271-448 271-448 ≥20 Years 250-425 250-450 % Saturation Age Male % (calc) Female % (calc) <1 Year 10-48 12-45 1-12 Years 12-48 13-45 13-19 Years 16-48 15-45 ≥20 Years 20-48 16-45
Iron, TIBC and Ferritin Panel 5616
4 analytes · Serum · Fasting not stated
Quest Diagnostics catalog pageMethod and collection
- Method
- Immunoassay (IA) • Spectrophotometry (SP)
- Preparation
- Samples should be taken in the morning from patients in a fasting state, since iron values decrease by 30% during the course of the day and there can be significant interference from lipemia.
- Reference notes
- See individual tests
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Pick one moreGoals and conditions
We link Iron Binding Capacity to these goals and conditions from named guidelines and studies.
Iron deficiencyGoal, companion marker
MedlinePlus lists total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) among the iron tests used to check for low iron.
Iron Tests, MedlinePlus, US National Library of Medicine, 2026
Sources
6 tests: codes, specimens, methods, preparation and reference intervals.
Quest Diagnostics test catalog
2 tests: codes, specimens, methods, preparation and reference intervals.
Iron Tests, MedlinePlus, US National Library of Medicine, 2026
Government source: Iron deficiency (companion)
LOINC 2500-7
Regenstrief Institute codes that identify the same result across labs.
Search ClinicalTrials.gov for Iron Binding Capacity
Registered studies that measure Iron Binding Capacity, on the U.S. National Library of Medicine registry.
Verify these ranges and sources
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